... scale the utmost height And catch a gleam of glory bright; But still I’ll pray till heav’n I’ve found, “Lord, plant my feet on higher ground.” Johnson Oatman, Jr. 1898 (public domain) *The image for this sermon is a painting by Edward Lear of Jerusalem as seen from the Mount of Olives near Bethany. ^See Jewish Encyclopedia, article by Morris Jastrow and Frants Buhl. **See “The Dead Sea Scrolls As Background…”Ed James R. Davila. Article by Brian J. Capper, p. 108-115 on Bethany. See also Dr ...
