Digging - Large Loose Jiggers

Written by Rick Founds
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This has been one of my favorite songs for years. I contacted Rick back in 2002 about collaborating, partly because I had sung this song so many times. The recording is from Rick's Praise Classics 2 CD. - Elton, September 12, 2009


Lyrics

Lord, I lift Your name on high.
Lord, I love to sing Your praises.
I'm so glad You're in my life;
I'm so glad You came to save us.

You came from Heaven to earth
To show the way.
From the Earth to the cross,
My debt to pay.
From the cross to the grave,
From the grave to the sky;
Lord, I lift Your name on high.

Lord, I lift Your name on high.
Lord, I love to sing Your praises.
I'm so glad You're in my life;
I'm so glad You came to save us.

You came from Heaven to earth
To show the way.
From the Earth to the cross,
My debt to pay.
From the cross to the grave,
From the grave to the sky;
Lord, I lift Your name on high.

You came from Heaven to earth
To show the way.
From the Earth to the cross,
My debt to pay.
From the cross to the grave,
From the grave to the sky;
Lord, I lift Your name on high.

You came from Heaven to earth
To show the way.
From the Earth to the cross,
My debt to pay.
From the cross to the grave,
From the grave to the sky;
Lord, I lift Your name on high.



Copyright © 1989 Maranatha Praise, Inc (used by permission)

: The affected area, usually the feet, is often washed and soaked to soften the skin before extraction.

: After removal, the open wounds are treated with antibiotics or antiseptic ointments to prevent secondary infections like tetanus or gangrene. Why This Term Appears Online

: Trained health workers use sterile needles or scalpels to carefully pull the jigger out without rupturing it.

In the context of "digging," "jiggers" almost always refers to ( Tunga penetrans ) that burrow into human skin, particularly the feet. "Digging them out" is the manual, often painful process of removing these parasites to prevent severe infection. The Process of "Digging Out" Jiggers