Wednesday, March 17, 2021

Raise a Remnant


We need green growth in this wormwood
A resurgence of the flame
Lord we need more than revival
Resurrection is our aim
For the bones of former glories
Have descended to the dust
Our sepulchres are whitened
And our swords are red with rust

Chorus
To see the glory of the Lord arise
Putting the old man to shame
Bring the sacrifice to the altar
And see it consumed by your flame

Where is new life from this cesspool?
And new passion to spark the fire?
From the culture’s conflagration
Birth a holy new desire!
Lord in this generation 
Raise a remnant filled with power
Who will call upon the nations
To repent in this dark hour

Bridge
For the smoke is on the water
And the workmen wear their wage
But our Lord is at the rudder
As we navigate this age

Chorus
To see the glory of the Lord arise
Putting the old man to shame
Bring the sacrifice to the altar
And see it consumed by your flame

May 19, 2010/March 8, 2021
Anthony Foster

 

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