Thought Word and Deed

I have sinned in thought word, and deed

I confess my desperate need

I come with a heart wracked with doubt

But Jesus will not cast me out

You know my every thought word and deed

You know the chaff on which I feed

Yet your favor on me rests

Though I am one unholy mess

Chorus

My thoughts words and deeds

You know the place they dwell

You are my priest who intercedes

You saved and now it is well

My thoughts betray a depraved mind

My words testify to a heart that’s blind

My deeds that I do are so self -styled

And they cannot be reconciled

Jesus change this heart of stone

Remove the bad seeds I have sown

Then living waters from my heart will flow

Transform my soul as I get low

That which is done in secret will come to light

The empty deceits, the wrongs I call right

You know the recesses of my soul

Break my hard heart and make me whole

My thoughts words and deeds

You know the place they dwell

You are my priest who intercedes

You saved and now it is well

You saved and now it is well

March 29, 2026

Anthony Foster 

Gentle and Lowly, Hallowed and Holy

 

You are gentle and lowly of heart

You’re the one who will set us apart

Neath your wings we will hide

Draw us close to your side

And the fruit of righteousness impart

You are gentle and lowly we know

For you yourself have told us so

You identify thus

So this truth we can trust

You give peace as through this world we go

Oh gentle and lowly

Hallowed and holy

You are power that’s under control

We will find if we seek

You give power to the weak

Grace all sufficient makes us whole

You are gentle and lowly we trust

You are justifier and are just

For your heart  full of grace

Draws us to your embrace

So to come to you Jesus we must.

Oh gentle and lowly

Hallowed and holy

You are power that’s under control

You said to those who are meek

You give power to the weak

Grace all sufficient makes us whole

Grace all sufficient makes us whole

March 28, 2026

Anthony Foster

Sleep

You grant sleep to those you love

Sweet peace from heaven above

Lord still the night

Give rest from the fight

Be the dream we are dreaming of

Lord give our hearts release

As the day’s distractions cease

Lord quiet our minds

As comfort we find

As we sleep in heavenly peace

 for the weary there is sweet  sleep

There in safety i will draw  near

You sustain me in my slumber deep

When i lay down i will not fear

Neath your wings i find my rest

Like a sparrow in her nest

There my soul shall sleep

Safe there in your keep

In my father’s arms i am blessed

Proverbs 3:24;Psalm 4:8

Psalm 127:2b; Psalm 3:5

Psalm 91:4

March 28,  2026

Anthony Foster 

The Beyonder

Beyond all we know in our finite minds

Beyond any verity our soils can find

There is a reality that is revealed

Only by grace its been unconcealed

Beyond the constraints of both time and space

There the creator dwells in his holy place

All the paradox of this world is resolved

When the Spirit speaks all the problems solved

We long for the meaning of this life to understand 

The he creaton’s image was placed in man

But there it was broken by our own worst enemy

And  the problem of evil became reality 

Bridge

The problem of pain the problem of why

The questions of where we go when we die

There the Other dwells in Truth divine

And the only connection that man can find

Is found in the One sent down from above

The beyonder is the Son and his name means love

 Chorus 

Over yonder over yonder

There where we find more than we ponder

There where the wonder of the way is revealed

And only from there is Gods image healed

By the beyonder he is the beyonder

He is the bridge that is given for our good

The holy connection that must be understood 

The only begotten full of truth and grace

We see our father when we see his face

He is the communion  we were created for

The purpose of and paradox in him are restored

So come heavy laden and you weary find your rest

The gentle and lowly one would see you blessed

All that there is and will ever be

Find their existence in eternity

We live in presence of truth beyond our sight

We live move and be in the unseen light

Chorus

Over yonder over yonder

There where we find more than we ponder

There where the wonder of the way is revealed

And only from there is Gods image healed

By the beyonder he is the beyonder 

March 25, 2026

Anthony Foster

The Presence and Promise of Jesus

Oh, the presence and promise of Jesus

Is the greatest gift we can know

To dwell in his presence forever

We will follow where he bids us go

For his presence will never forsake us

And his promise will always ring true

I pray ever I’ll dwell in his presence

For he does what he says he will do

It is presence there’s joy yay the fullness of joy

And his promise is yes and amen

He says come to me all you who are weary

Then his eternal rest will begin

Oh, the presence and promise of Jesus

Sustains as through this world we go

Before he indwells the hearts of believers

For in him true heaven, we know

Oh to dwell in his presence is blessing

So on his promise we shall rely

So enter his courts with thanksgiving

Then forevermore when we die

March 26, 2026

Anthony Foster

Dark Soul, Light Soul

At times I am confronted 

With the darkness of my soul

Am I living in delusion 

Feigning faith-  but out of control? 

Am I caught in a deception?

Am I a sheep or still a goat?

Am I protecting an illusion?

Sin grips me by the throat... 

Oh when doubt and fear assails me

Unbelief having its way

Now my heart cries out to Jesus

Help my unbelief I pray!

When I despair of my limitations

They place no limits on His grace

He ignites His  light within me

He will perfect my little faith!

Oh when doubt and fear assails me

Unbelief having its way

Now my heart cries out to Jesus

Help my unbelief I pray!

Yes, when doubt and fear assails me

Unbelief having its way

Now my heart cries out to Jesus

Help my unbelief I pray!

March 24, 2026

Anthony Foster