Ode to Christ

‘Neath starlit skies to manger bed,

You came to dwell where Love has led.

You walked the earth with healing hands,

Your Grace met all the law's demands. 

A quiet strength in every word

The greatest Truth the world e'er heard.

You taught the heart to first forgive,

And showed us how we ought to live. 

Jesus, Jesus Christ our Lord

Give us faith to trust you more!

The heavy cross You meekly bore,

To open wide the heavenly door.

Through darkest night and deepest pain,

You broke the power of death’s reign

Our risen King conquered the grave

Our Shepherd is the One who saves.

Your Gospel brings enduring peace 

The news of freedom and release!

Jesus, One that we adore

Give us strength to serve you more!

A steadfast anchor for the soul,

Your boundless mercy makes us whole. 

Beacon of love, wisdom, and light, 

We celebrate your sacrifice, 

Let every voice, let every breath,

Praise Him who triumphed over death.

Our truth, our life, our endless peace,

Your boundless love shall never cease.

 

Jesus Jesus blessed Lord

Give us grace to love you more!

July 13, 2026

Anthony Foster

God is Faithful

Be joyful in hope

If you are to cope 

When trouble comes your way

Be Patient in affliction

For grace is not a fiction

And it will be sufficient for the day

 

Be Faithful in prayer.

Never ever despair

For the Lord is in control 

To fight the good fight

To do what is right

Is your purpose and your goal

For God is faithful, God is faithful 

He is our faithful friend

God is faithful. Yes He is faithful 

He is faithful to the end

 

Your faith you must keep

What you sow you must reap.

But even this God works for our good

You know it is all of grace

If we would finish the race.

This must be understood

For God is faithful, God is faithful 

He is our faithful friend

God is faithful. Yes He is faithful 

He is faithful to the end

 

Romans 12:12; Deuteronomy 7:9

1 Corinthians 1:9; 2 Timothy 2:13

2 Timothy 4:7

July 10, 2026

Anthony Foster

Incline Our Hearts

Incline our hearts

And open our eyes

Set us apart

And make us wise

Your grace impart

And attend our cries

Incline our hearts

And open our eyes

Save us Lord

And give relief

With our faith restored 

Help our unbelief

With Your mighty sword

Strike our enemies 

Save us Lord

Give us relief

With our hearts inclined to You

True peace we will find in You

If we set our minds on You

We will find You faithful and true

Incline our hearts

To do Your will

To our inward parts

Lord say “peace be still”!

Now as each day starts

With Your Spirit filled

Incline our hearts

To do Your will

Incline our hearts

To do Your will

July 3, 2026

Anthony Foster

I Declare

I shall declare the good news

There is reason to hope it is real

In an offer you dare not refuse

The gospel of grace is revealed 

In each desperate situation 

There is mercy that you may receive 

A deliverance and a salvation 

Promised to those who believe

I shall dare to declare 

The good news of the gospel loud and clear

Good news I bear so I declare

The times grow short as Christ’s return draws near

There is no need to live in shame and fear

If you have the ears to hear…

Repentance is a gift that is granted

We were chosen before time began

God provides the seed that is planted

For faith is not authored by man

I shall dare to declare 

The good news of the gospel loud and clear

Good news I bear so I declare

The times grow short as Christ’s return draws near

There is no need to live in shame and fear

If you have the ears to hear…

July 3, 2026

Anthony Foster 

The Light of Your Word

In the still of the morning

While new Light is adorning my day

I will seek Your face

In the still of the morning

With new mercies a-borning, I pray

And it is all of Grace

In the din of the mid-day

I will pause then to pray and be still

I will call on You

In the din of the mid-day

I will seek the straight way of Your will

And  my soul will fall on You

As I beseech you- My attempts to reach You

Resolve in the Light of Your Word

As Your Spirit speaks to me-It will change and renew me, 

Transformed by the Truth I have heard

As my heart is stirred…

At the swift-waning eve

I will pause to perceive Your way

Your wisdom I’ll ponder

At the swift-waning eve

Then new grace I’ll receive as I pray

Awestruck in wonder

In the falling of night

In the absence of  light I’ll confess

I’ll give thanks and adore You

In the falling of night

With the fading of sight I am blessed

My heart trembles before You

As I beseech you-My attempts to reach You

Resolve in the Light of Your Word

As Your Spirit speaks to me-It will change and renew me 

Transformed by the truth I have heard

As my heart is stirred…

As my heart is stirred…

June 30, 2026

Anthony Foster

God is Good

Come lift your voice

Come and rejoice

God is good good good

God is good good good

Come, bring your praise

Come, be amazed

God is good good good

God is good good good

Enter his presence with singing

Know you the Lord that he is God 

True sacrifices you are bringing

Come bow your hearts as you are awed

Come lift your cup

He’ll fill it up

God is good good good

God is good good good

Come and be still

Kept in his will

God is good good good

God is good good good

God is good!

Psalm 100:3

June 29, 2026

Anthony Foster

Turn the World Upside Down

Empty out all the idol temples

Live a life that’s holy and pure 

Overcome deadness and darkness

Do much more than just endure 

We must bear a cross to gain a crown

If we would turn the world upside down 

To demolish strongholds is the charge

To take captive every thought

To tear down every argument

Raised up that the world has bought 

The spirit of the age we must confound

If we would turn the world upside down

So put on the armor of our Lord

Ravage the spirit of the age

Our weapons we must not lay down 

Rise up while the nations rage

By the blood of Christ, we must be bound

If we would turn the world upside down

We must not forsake the higher ground

If we would turn the world upside down

If we would turn the world upside down

If we would turn the world upside down

Acts 17:6; 2 Corinthians 10:5

June 27, 2026

Anthony Foster

Those Who Take Refuge In Him

Those who take refuge in Him

Will surely escape condemnation

Those who take refuge in Him

Be blessed with a great salvation

Those who take refuge in Him

Have a stronghold when trouble’s revealed

For those who take refuge in Him

He is a fortress and a shield

For desperation makes no demands

We are hiding because we are weak

We are held fast forever in His holy hands

Pleas for Mercy and Grace we now seek

For there is no other shelter

There is no other hiding place

No other refuge is sufficient

And no other rescue, but Grace

There is no other rescue, but Grace

There is no other rescue,  but Grace

2 Samuel 22:31

Psalm 34:22; Psalm 2:12

Nahum 1:7

June 27, 2026

Anthony Foster