Glory Forever

Forbid it Lord that we should boast

In anything but the cross

Of all good things we love Thee most

Oh Savior of the lost

For you have died

You were crucified

To put Death to death

Then by God’s plan 

You rose again

With resurrection breath

Chorus 

The world is crucified to us

And us to the world as well

In Christ alone we place our trust

Of His glory we shall tell

And we will glory forever

Glory forevermore

And we will glory forever

In the Cross forevermore

Forbid it Lord that we should boast

In anything but the Cross

There righteousness is on display

You paid redemptions cost

Glory was shown

In Christ alone

And wrath was satisfied

The Righteous Root

Became Our substitute 

When for our sins you died

Chorus 

The world is crucified to us

And us to the world as well

In Christ alone we place our trust

Of his glory we shall tell

And we will glory forever

Glory forevermore 

And we will glory forever

In the Cross forevermore

Galatians 6:14

Romans 3:25-26

September 19, 2026

Anthony Foster

One Prayer

I say one prayer

Before sitting to write

That you will be there

Shedding your light

I say one prayer

Before standing to sing

That you will inhabit it

As a sweet offering

Let my heart bring praise

Let it flow, let it flow

That through my feeble ways

Your glory will show

As I sing this song

Oh, heart humbly bow

For this I simply long

You’ll be pleased some how

Even now, even now

I say one prayer

As I listen to hear

As my cross I bear

That you will draw near

I say one prayer

Before I fall asleep

That In your care

You will guide and keep

Let my heart bring praise

Let it flow, let it flow

That through my feeble ways

Your glory will show

As I sing this song

My heart humbly bows

For this I simply long

You’ll be pleased some how

Even now, even now…

September 18, 2026

Anthony Foster

Songs of Glory

We sing songs of glory 

Songs of deliverance 

We tell the story 

Of God's perfect providence

What e’re God requires then  He will provide

God makes a way where we may abide

When we are weak then He is strong

He gives his word and He gives our song!

We sing songs of glory

All things work for our good

And so every story

Will end just as it should 

This is the Gospel this is good news

If we believe then we cannot lose

Eternal life for those who repent

This is the purpose for which Christ was sent

Bridge

Behold what manner of love

The Father gives to us

Love came down from above

We are his children if we trust

We sing songs of glory

Songs of the redeemed we raise

To tell Christ’s story 

So that He might be praised

Songs of obedience sweet songs of praise

Sung to make much of his marvelous grace

In one accord we sing with one voice

To the praise of His glory we shall rejoice

We sing songs of glory

Songs of glory

Songs of glory

We sing, we sing, we sing!

Ephesians 1:3-14

Psalm 32:7; Psalm 107:2

Psalm 96; Isaiah 6:3

1 John 3:1; Isaiah 26

September 18, 2026

Anthony Foster 

There But For the Grace of God

 

It’s easy to point, it’s easy to blame

And to think we’re untainted by human shame

But the same wild wind blows through every heart

We’re just one choice from falling apart. 

Oh, the world is heavy with the chains we wear

The broken roads that would lead to despair

I feel the cold, I see the dark draw nigh

And know that there, but for the grace of God, go I.

Yes, there, but for the grace of God, go I.

For we are all but actors in an existential play 

Show me the choices that would lead astray

I will be one unholy mess if depart

The guidance of your heart within my heart

I see the broken reaching out to me

Lord may I never act without mercy

Lest destruction befall me in my pride

Show me that there, but for the grace of God, go I.

Yes, there, but for the grace of God, go I.

Bridge

It’s not the strength of my own two hands

That keeps me standing where the righteous stand

It’s a fragile thread, a mercy given

A bridge of light between earth and heaven

For the seed of the shadow is in us all

Waiting for the dark to make us fall.

So let my eyes stay clear, let my heart stay low

When I watch the bitter waters overflow

No pride in the safety, no scorn in the sight

Just a quiet prayer in the fading light.

Oh, the world is heavy with the chains we wear

The broken roads that lead us to despair

I see the cold, I see the darkness drawing nigh

And know that there, but for the grace of God, go I.

Yes, there, but for the grace of God, go I

Keep my feet steady on the narrow way

Hold my hand if the night o’er runs my day

Hold me to truth that I may forsake the lie

For there but for the grace of God go I.

For there but for the grace of God go I.

September 17, 2026

Anthony Foster

The Longing of My Soul

One thing I ask of the Lord

That I may dwell with him all my days

This is what I seek after

on the beauty of the Lord to gaze

You turned mourning to dancing

You clothed me with glory and gladness

You have loosened my sackcloth

And brought to me joy from my sadness

The longing now of my soul

Is that my glory may sing your praise

I will give thanks forever

I will hope in your word all my days

Oh, to feast in your presence

For it’s there I find fullness of joy

And pleasures forevermore

Given at your right hand to enjoy

I’ll look back and be grateful

And in your presence I will delight

Awaiting my  future hope

For that day when my faith becomes sight

The longing now of my soul

Is that my glory may sing your praise

I will give thanks forever

I will hope in your word all my days

Yes, I’ll hope in your word all my days

Lord, I’ll hope in your word all my days

Psalm 27:4; Psalm 30:11-12

Psalm 130:5; Psalm 42:5-6

Psalm 16:11; Psalm 3:4

September 16, 2026

Anthony Foster

Faithful and True

Beyond the horizons of our limited sight

You breathe the morning and ignite the night

No earthly measure can fathom Your grace

An unrivaled beauty beyond time and space

We stand in wonder at the worlds You made

And Your peerless Glory that will never fade

You are the extraordinary King, our all in all

Before Your magnificent majesty we fall

A steadfast, sure love that rescues the lost

A  marvelous mercy that covered the cost

From the highest heavens to the valleys below

Your wondrous ways are the greatest we know

Yet you inhabit our very song of praise

You live within us and we are amazed

Grace is extended in each breath You give

Your mighty mercy allows our souls to live

Creation cries out the weight of Your name

Faithful and true, and forever the same

You speak a word and calm our raging sea

With a fathomless force of true majesty

No earthly power can compare to You

With remarkable vision you make all things new

You hold the broken when the shadows fall

Your astonishing light breaks through the darkest wall

Your praise will never cease or desist

You are the reason that our souls exist

May our deep devotion forever increase

If we stand in awe, or fall on our knees

Creation cries out the weight of Your name

Faithful and true, and forever the same

Creation cries out the weight of Your name

Faithful and true, and forever the same

September 16, 2026

Anthony Foster