Walking in Wonder

I was an orphan, abandoned
Thrown out on the garbage heap
You sought me out in my sorrow
You brought me under your keep

Now I am walking in wonder

Now I am kneeling in prayer

Keeping in step with the Spirit

I live now your witness to bear

Lord I am walking in wonder

Astounded at amazing grace

I am undone in your presence

Encountering you in this place

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Marvelous echoes of mercy

In the recesses of  my soul

Righteousness now is resounding

Here in  a heart You made whole

Lord I am walking in wonder

Now I am raptured in praise

Keeping in step with the Spirit

I live now because you were raised.

Now I am walking in wonder

Now I am kneeling in prayer

Keeping in step with the Spirit

I live now your witness to bear

2 Corinthians 5:15

Noted in 2015/written July 29, 2021

Anthony Foster

Eyes of Faith

God has shone in our hearts 
To give the light beyond all lights
The knowledge of the glory of God 
In the face of Jesus Christ” 
So open the eyes of our hearts 
Let us know and understand
Lord, show the weight of glory
Light our path in this wasteland

Chorus

Let light shine out of darkness, Be transformed by that light

Our eyes will see the unseen  As we walk by faith and not sight

Lord, strengthen our hearts with boldness

As our courage — we renew

By fixing our gaze on the invisible, 

The truth that we see rings true

The truth of the testifiers 

Who saw Christ face to face.

It rings true in the Gospel

As the Gospel we embrace

Chorus

Let light shine out of darkness,-Be transformed by that light

Our eyes will see the unseen As we walk by faith and not sight

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We look not to the things that are seen 

For the things that are seen shall pass,

We look to the things that are unseen.  

For the unseen things shall last 

And as we fix our eyes of faith 

On the glorious reality

As we reckon truth we won’t lose heart

For with eyes of faith we’ll see

Chorus

Let light shine out of darkness, Be transformed by that light

Our eyes will see the unseen As we walk by faith and not sight

2 Corinthians 4:6, 18; Ephesians 1:18; 2 Corinthians 5:7; Romans 6

Anthony Foster

July 28, 2021

Go Deep

Let us go deep into the goodness of God

Taking comfort in His  precious promise of His staff and rod

He protects us us in a place of peace

His benevolence shall never cease

Let us go deep into the goodness of God

Let us go deep into the sovereignty of God

Let us go into the mystery where saints of old have trod

Sinking roots down deep in sovereign grace

Standing firm in His provident embrace

Let us go deep into the sovereignty of God

Go deep, go deep

In depths unfathomed, mercies reap

For there your soul He’ll surely keep

Go deep, go deep, go deep

Let us go deep into the wisdom of God

As we stand in His presence we surely shall be awed

With understanding unsurpassed

His knowledge infinitely vast

Let us go deep into the wisdom of God

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Jesus keeps His sheep

Jesus keeps His sheep

Jesus keeps His sheep

Let us go deep into the kindness of God

Let us go Where we are loved though we are flawed

His compassion and His tenderness

Gives perfect peace and blessedness

Let us go deep into the kindness of God

Go deep, go deep

He never slumbers, never sleeps

You’ll find your soul He’ll surely keep

Go deep, go deep, go deep

Go deep, go deep, go deep

Go deep, go deep, go deep

Anthony Foster

July 23, 2021

My Portion Forever (Revive Our Souls)

Revive our souls oh Lord-With resurrection power

Mercy from above outpoured-In this perfectly timed hour.

Revive our souls oh Lord-Beside still waters lead

Our hearts need to be restored-So for new grace we plead.

You are the strength of our heart and our portion forever

You shall not depart from us nor forsake us, no never

You are the strength supplied for each and every endeavor

You are the strength of our heart and our portion forever

Exhausted and ready to fall But your life-giving water flows

Refresh our faith,  cover us all As your mystery you disclose

In ourselves we feel very weak  Helpless and unable to cope. 

Our  flesh fails, our outlook is bleak Our hearts can only hope against hope

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But whatever the reason 

For this despondent season, 

Lord we will not yield. 

We will trust in You to whom worship is due

For you are our strength and our shield

Revive our hearts oh Lord Our spirits make steadfast

Unite our hearts in one accord Be our portion each day as you’ve been in the past

You are the strength of our heart and our portion forever

You shall not depart from us nor forsake us, no never

You are the strength supplied for each and every endeavor

You are the strength of our heart and our portion forever

You are the strength of our heart and our portion forever

You are the strength of our heart and our portion forever

Psalm 73:26; Psalm 23:2–3; 1 Samuel 13:14

Anthony Foster

Teach Us

Spirit of Christ who dwells within our hearts, 
Stoop to our weakness, mighty as you are, 
Wean us from sin, and fit us for above 
Make us love you and others as we ought to love. 

If you did not bid us love you, God and King, 

We could not see the cross, the final offering 

Now with all our heart and strength and mind 

Oh help us seek your love and let us find! 

Teach us to feel that you are always near 

Teach us through struggles and through tears 

Teach us the patience of unceasing prayer

Until we learn our burdens you will bear

 

Teach us Lord now how to repent

Turn us from Sin, remove our sinful bent

Holy Love, and holy justice meet with holy peace

Teach us to fain this world as kingdom priests!

Let this be our plan, our purpose and pursuit

To know and understand our Lord-may we be resolute

With One holy passion for your holy name

Our hearts an altar, and Your love the flame.

Our hearts an altar, and Your love the flame.

Inspired by a hymn by George Croly

Anthony Foster

July 18, 2021

Why are You Waiting Oh Pilgrim

When the trials that you're going through seem to never end 

And each day brings complication to the dark you're in 

There is no resolution, there is no workaround 

There is no  solution and you find your hands are bound

Why are you waiting oh pilgrim

Why are you holding your peace

Cry out to Jesus the Savior

Come and secure your release

When your circumstance overwhelms you and consumes you

And your last best final effort frustrates, just dooms you

When you are finally, totally out of control

And your security fails -who will  protect your soul?

Why are you borrowing trouble?

Why do you still hesitate?

Procrastination is futile

Repent before its too late

Why are you waiting oh pilgrim

Why are you holding your peace

Cry out to Jesus the Savior

Come and secure your release

Why are you waiting oh pilgrim

Why are you waiting oh pilgrim

Why are you waiting oh pilgrim

Anthony Foster
July 16, 2021 

I Know My Lord And Savior Loves Me

I know my Lord and Savior loves me

Even though I’m broken to the core

My Shepherd He will guide and lead me

I will live with him forevermore.

A broken pot, He fills and heals me

Until His glories overflow

And with His Spirit saves and seals me

Though my cracks and fissures still may show

Now to live is Christ and to die is gain

But for now I’ll work out what He works in

So I’ll follow Jesus while I still remain

With a focused hatred for my sin

Compassion is the mark that love leaves

And mercy  makes the sinner whole

Justice  vindicates one who believes

And when practiced purifies the soul

So I’ll walk humbly on the road to glory

I’ll stand boldly at the throne of grace

For my Savior’s writing all my story

With a love that time cannot erase.

Now to live is Christ and to die is gain

But for now I’ll work out what He works in

So I’ll follow Jesus while I still remain

With a focused hatred for my sin

For My loving Savior is my friend.

Yes my loving Savior is my friend.

Anthony Foster

July 15, 2021

Centered in Your Word

You are the Lord who reveals your Word

You are the Word that put on flesh

Your Word we heed as it is heard

Your living Word is ever fresh

You are the God who speaks through thunder

You are the God who speaks through fire

Your Word is filling us with wonder

Your Word fulfills our deep desire

Through but a Word  we were created

You speak and even dead are raised

You speak and we’re illuminated

You are not silent, Lord be praised!

You are the God who speaks through thunder

You are the God who speaks through fire

Your still small voice tears us asunder

Into your Word we will inquire.

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Into your Word We will enter 

In Your Holy Word we are centered 

Oh lamp and a light- Give us insight 

Your Word  we will remember

We are centered in Your Word, centered in Your Word

You are the God who speaks through thunder

You are the God who speaks through fire

You do not leave us here to wonder

You have declared what you require

July 13, 2021

Anthony Foster

Lord, Lead Me

Step of Faith

Christ is our guide into the great unknown
Though we’re going without knowing we are never alone
There’s no leap of faith we’re required to take
We tread on the Rock for our salvation’s sake.

Straight is the path and narrow the way

That navigates truth in a world of decay

The path to destruction is easy and wide

But its dire destination holds our soul’s suicide

Lord lead me beside peaceful streams

Lead me beyond my wildest dreams

Guide my steps by your word

Help me heed what I’ve heard

There’s a glorious destiny for those He redeems

We will walk by faith and never by sight

Led by my Shepherd  into the great light

That lamp to my feet and the light to my path

Will lead me to home and will save me from wrath.

So Spirit take me into the unknown

Where I’ll come to stand boldly before heaven’s throne

Guide me from here inside me until I’ve died

For then in your presence for ‘er I‘ll abide

Lord lead me beside peaceful streams

Lead me beyond my wildest dreams

Guide my steps by your word

Help me heed what I’ve heard

There’s a glorious destiny for those He redeems

Psalm 119:105, 133; Psalm 32:8; Psalm 23:2; Psalm 73:24; Psalm 48:14

July 7, 2021

Anthony Foster

Let the Walls Come Down

Let the walls come down-All your loss and gains

Love is not enough-But the Good Lord attains.

He is more than love-He is wisdom and grace

He is power perfected-In the weakest case.

Tho sin separated-Between God and You

It’s nailed to the cross-Isolation is through

The partition is open The veil’s torn asunder

There is no separation just worship and wonder.

Let the walls come down Throw open the gate

Now the door is in Christ Let His light infiltrate

The great gates of heaven were once closed to men

But the door now is Jesus-so come enter in…

July 6, 2021

Anthony Foster

A Way in the Wilderness

Everybody in this world is a wanderer

And everybody in this world is seeking a home

Everybody in this world knows real pain and suffering

And delusions are buffering the pain as they roam.

Everybody in this world knows losses and sorrow

Everybody in this world will pursue some lies

A test and a trust waits in every tomorrow

And the trouble we borrow adds to the disguise

But there is a way in this wilderness that’s heaven bound

And wandering in the wilderness is the best way to be found

For there’s a God who’s in pursuit of His chosen ones

In the trouble there is triumph for His daughters and His sons.

Everybody in this world is perpetually dying

There are many kinds of deaths  that a pilgrim can die

So precious to the Lord are the tears we are crying

But in dying to our selves there’s no reason to cry.

He finds us in a desert land, and in the howling waste 

In the wilderness he encircles and cares for us in that place 

As the apple of his eye we’re kept

And every tear that we have wept 

Is precious to the One who on us sheds His grace

We lose our life to find it, for He raises the dead

In the wilderness we’re not abandoned, never alone

For those starving for affection our hunger is fed

There is a way home, pilgrim, For Christ is now our home.

He finds us in a desert land, and in the howling waste 

In the wilderness he encircles and cares for us in that place 

As the apple of his eye we’re kept

And every tear that we have wept 

Is precious to the One who on us sheds His grace

Psalm 56:8 ; Psalm 116:15

July 4, 2021

Anthony Foster

Incline Our Hearts

A Heart Beating Against the Walls of It's TIme

Incline our hearts, oh Lord, Lord open up our eyes 

to see You as fully as we can  You are the greatest prize.

Incline our hearts, oh Lord, To seek to know You more.

Captivate our senses till Your  great Name we adore

Source of every pleasure

Goodness without measure

You are the  greatest treasure

Reveal yourself to us

Show to us your light

Bring blind eyes new sight

Set our search aright

As we learn to trust

Give us a passion to pursue

More and more and more of You!

Incline our hearts Oh Lord That we might apprehend

As much of glory we can bear But will never comprehend.

Incline our hearts to You,  To walk in all Your ways 

To keep Your commandments May we heed what you say

Key Change

Source of every pleasure

Goodness without measure

You are the  greatest treasure

Reveal yourself to us

Show to us your light

Bring blind eyes new sight

Set our search aright

As we learn to trust

Give us a passion to pursue

More and more and more of You!

Incline our hearts oh Lord

Refine our hearts oh Lord

Incline our hearts oh Lord

Give us a passion to pursue

More and more and more of You!

1 Kings 8:58

Psalm 119:36

Anthony Foster

July 2, 2021