The Stage

This falling short of glory falls short of heaven’s throne

On the dungheap of despair, covered with ashes all alone

And so the world becomes a stage where history is played

But on its moments day by day, life’s cornerstone is laid

 

Each moment has significance for in God they are found

Each day counts for forever each place is holy ground 

But God will build His kingdom within this fallen world 

His plans for all the ages in time and space unfurled

All the world’s a stage, a place of rage and glory

It plays from age to age, and writ on every page is God’s story

And all the world’s a stage 

All the world’s a stage

By His will and Word He will build it not of mortar or of stone

His fortress is the hearts of men who know as they are known 

Then from glory unto glory the Savior he shall lead

And who the Son sets free shall be free indeed

So this will be the theme of time- the history of Grace

Extended to any who desire to seek the Savior’s face

What God declares now He shall see when his Kingdom comes

For this is its very purpose- is for God’s will to be done 

All the world’s a stage, a place of rage and glory

It plays from age to age, and writ on every page is God’s story

And all the world’s a stage 

All the world’s a stage

October 26, 2025

Anthony Foster