Undo Me (Vision of Reality)

Galvanize and mesmerize  And tune my heart to Thee

My suppositions Lord, surprise, So I can reckon rightly

The truth Lord I would apprehend From illusions and lies, lift my gaze

The worldly veil, Lord Jesus, rend: alarm, astonish, and amaze!

With new eyes I would see

A vision of reality.

This world of sin shall take its toll ; Lord Jesus help my unbeleif

Lord, I am ruined- seize my soul, And exchange glory for my grief

Disorient and disconcert,  Disturb all my delusions

Save me from a world of hurt- Destroy all my illusions

With new eyes I would see

A vision of reality.

Bridge-

When I repent and I confess You are faithful to forgive

You cleanse me with your righteousness And so the vinelife I would live

With new eyes I can see

A vision of reality.

All my righteous deeds are rags My prideful thoughts dumbfound

In truth the actual pricetags Will boggle minds and astound

Stun and startle, my soul shock -my presumptiousness undo

Unnerve me, rattle and rock-Till false foundations all fall through

With new eyes I would see

A vision of reality.

When I repent and I confess You are faithful to forgive

You cleanse me with your righteousness And so the vinelife I would live

With new eyes I can see

A vision of reality!

October 21, 2019

Anthony Foster

Show Me Your Glory

Show me what I cannot see

Teach me what I do not know

Your heart oh God reveal to me

Guide me where my mind should go.

From my eyes now lift the veil

Open scaled eyes so I may see

Now let the mind of Christ prevail

Send a vision of reality

Show me your Glory, Show me your Glory

Reveal to me the Riches of your Glory

Show me your Glory, Show me your Glory

Reveal to me the Riches of your Glory

Startle me with your goodness

Make me tremble at your word

Grip me with your holiness

Shake my souls core when Ive heard

Help me Lord to apprehend

Truth’s lengths and depths and heights

On spirit eyes I would depend

To my blind eyes give holy sight

Show me your Glory, Show me your Glory

Reveal to me the Riches of your Glory

Show me your Glory, Show me your Glory

Reveal to me the Riches of your Glory

Bridge:

Like a river turn my heart

Paths of righteousness reveal

Wisdom to my soul impart

Help me know  Lord what is real.

Show me your Glory, Show me your Glory

Reveal to me the Riches of your Glory

Show me your Glory, Show me your Glory

Reveal to me the Riches of your Glory

October 21, 2019

Anthony Foster

More Than Mere Music

Our songs are a sacrifice

Of praise to our God

That many will hear and believe

Our songs are indwelt

By the Spirit of God

Inhabited  by the grace we receive

More than mere music the songs that we sing

Testify to the world as we walk in the light

So this chorus of praises to Jesus we bring.

As we lift our voices our hearts shall take flight

For you promise to live in our praise in your Word

We lift up holy voices in meter and rhyme

And these mystical melodies still can be heard

In the songs of the redeemed of all time!

You store up our prayers,You enter our praise

We focus our heart with an infinite gaze

So we sing of your grace and your love all our days

To the altar of intimacy we shall bring

The gift of our praise offering.

Thrice holy, yet sheltering us under your wing

You are merciful in your great might

More than mere music the songs that we sing

Testify to the world as we walk in the light

Bridge:

We will sing praise with our spirits,

But we will also sing with our minds

Then the nations will hear it

And God’s salvation find!

You store up our prayers,You enter our praise

We focus our heart with an infinite gaze

So we sing of your grace and your love all our days

To the altar of intimacy we shall bring

The gift of our praise offering.

1 Corinthians 14:15

October 11, 2019

Anthony Foster

Give us Rest

Lord we come to you

With nothing in our hands

And you will fill our cup

With your overflowing plans

Plans to give us a future and a hope

The power to stand, the strength to cope

We come to bless you

And we're the ones who are blessed

When we come to you

you surely give us rest

You say, “Come to me all you

Who are weary and worn,

And I will give you rest”

Come to Christ with all of

The burdens you’ve borne

And He will give you rest.

Bridge:

Renew our spirits as in the past

Give us perseverance that will last

Strength for the journey we face

Is provided by your great grace

You say, “Come to me all you

Who are weary and worn,

And I will give you rest”

Come to Christ with all of

The burdens you’ve borne

And He will give you rest.

Matthew 11:28

October 10, 2019

Anthony Foster

Whatever it Takes (Help me to Rest in your Grace)

So many times I take the world on my shoulders

I still wander and wonder how I got there

I don’t seem to learn though I am getting older

To cast on You the burdens I never could bear

Teach me, reprove me, Correct me,  and prove me

Holy Spirit make me bold

Help me ferret out every dubious doubt

That manifests as a stronghold

Whatever idols need to be shattered,

Shatter them by your might

My lies need to be broken and battered,

Take them  and set me aright,

Discomfort me, realign me,

Unsettle me, refine me

Whatever it takes to bring me to you face to face

Whatever it takes -help me to rest in your grace.

Tho I may distrust and doubt that God will fulfill

All the promises He has made,

He is faithful to do just what he says he will-

He is not hindered by my weak faith

Teach me, reprove me, Correct me,  and prove me

Holy Spirit make me bold

Help me ferret out every dubious doubt

That manifests as a stronghold

Whatever idols need to be shattered,

Shatter them by your might

My lies need to be broken and battered,

Take them  and set me aright,

Discomfort me, realign me,

Unsettle me, refine me

Whatever it takes to bring me to you face to face

Whatever it takes -help me to rest in your grace.

Whatever it takes

Whatever it takes

Whatever it takes

2 Timothy 3:16

October 11, 2019

Anthony Foster