"My God Is So High" & "You Must Come In At The Door" (lyrics & examples)

Edited by Azizi Powell

This post presents the standard lyrics for the African American Spiritual "My Lord Is So High" (also known as "My Lord Is So High") as well as standard lyrics for the African American Gospel song "You Must Come In At The Door" which is based on that song. YouTube examples of these two religious songs are also included in this post.

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Thanks to the unknown composers of this song. Thanks also to those who are featured in these sound files & videos and thanks to the publishers of these videos on YouTube.

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STANDARD LYRICS FOR "MY GOD IS SO HIGH"
My God Is So High

My God is so high
So high -
You can’t get over Him;
So wide -
You can’t get around Him;
So low -
You can’t get under Him,
You mus’ go through the door.

Verses

1
One day as I was walking along the heavenly road
My Savior spoke unto me
An’ He fill’ my heart with love.

2
I’ll take my gospel trumpet an’ I’ll begin to blow,
An’ if my Savior help’ me,
I’ll blow wherever I go.

3
Come on everybody, stand up and praise the Lord;
Because if you don’t praise Him,
You can’t go through the door.

Source: http://myzeez.com/lyrics2.html
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I learned the last line of the chorus as "You must come in at the door". Notice that in the examples given below that last line is given as "You must come in by and through the Lamb" -"the Door" and "the Lamb" are both references for Jesus.

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FEATURED EXAMPLES FOR "MY GOD IS SO HIGH"
Example #1: Dillard University Choir "My God Is So High" arr. Moses Hogan



tdavidray, Uploaded on Aug 18, 2009

The Dillard University Concert Choir performs Moses Hogan's arrangement of "My God Is So High" during their 1999-2000 touring season. The soloist is Alvarez Kennedy. The concert was at the Ben Hill United Methodist Church

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Example #2: Kathleen Battle, Jessye Norman: "My God Is So High" 20 / 22



Opera Buff, Published on Mar 30, 2012

Spirituals in Concert
Amazing performance by two Opera Greats:
Kathleen Battle & Jessye Norman
Both shine throughout the concert and it should leave no doubt to anyone that Kathleen Battle and Jessye Norman are indeed two of the finest sopranos.
James Levine (Conductor)
Live from Carnegie Hall
March 18, 1990
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Notice that Kathleen Battle sings "My Lord Is So High" instead of the words "My God Is So High". That's the way that I learned that song.

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STAMDARD LYRICS AND FEATURED EXAMPLES OF "YOU MUST COME IN AT THE DOOR"
Example #1: You Must Come In At The Door - Rev. Timothy Wright



GospelMusicTV, Uploaded on Apr 3, 2008

CHORUS:
God's got a way (that you can't go over)
God's got a way (that you can't go under)
God's got a way (that you can't go around)
You must come in at the door
You Must come in at the door

REPEAT CHORUS TWICE

VAMP:
He's the way (He's the way the truth & the light)
If you wanna see Jesus (if you wanna see Jesus you've got to live right)
You must be saved (you must be saved from all of your sins)
You must be saved (you must be saved from all of your sins)
Marvel not (you must be born again)
You must come in at the door
You must come in at the door

REPEAT VAMP TWICE or as directed

You must come in at the door (follow lead to end
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The song "You Must Come In At The Door" is an example of what I call a “gospelized Spiritual”. "Gospelized Spirituals" are religious songs that are based on African American Spirituals and are performed in a Gospel style.

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Example #2: You Must Come In At The Door - COGIC Heritage Mass Choir (Praise Break)



matthew5and9, Uploaded on Dec 23, 2008

COGIC Heritage Mass Choir, C.H. Mason Memorial Choir
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"COGIC" = Church Of God In Christ

"I Am Saved" is the name of the song that the man at the rostrum leads near the end of this video. Click http://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2014/04/ricky-dillard-new-g-i-am-saved-gospel.html for a performance of this song by Ricky Dillard & New G.

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