What I’d Rather Be

I’d rather be wise than rich ,I’d rather be wise than rich 

When it comes down to choices I’d rather know which is which 

I’d rather be wise than rich

I’d rather be kind than smart. I’d rather be kind than smart 

Smart can get you into trouble. Kindness is a work of art. 

I’d rather be kind than smart.

If I am to change, God let me change The way you want me to

And let the change bring glory, Lord-Glory unto you…

Give me eyes to see clearly The way I ought to see

And let the changes transform me To what I ought to be

I’d rather be plain than pretty. I’d rather be plain than pretty 

If people like you for your looks, Then it’s just a pity 

I’d rather be plain than pretty

I’d rather be chill than cool. I’d rather be chill than cool 

If a man live life all tensed up Then he’s just a fool. 

I’d rather be chill than cool.

I’d rather be plain than hot. I’d rather be plain than hot

Cause when you’re hot You’re burning. And when you’re not you’re not

I’d rather be plain than hot.

I’d rather be weak than strong, I’d rather be weak than strong

To the weak God gives His power, and to boast in self is wrong

I’d rather be weak than strong

If I am to change, God let me change The way you want me to

And let the change bring glory, Lord-Glory unto you…

Give me eyes to see clearly The way I ought to see

And let the changes transform me To what I ought to be

October 1, 2026

Anthony Foster

The Wisdom of God

The Lord of glory was crucified

The plan was set before the foundations

The substitute,  He has bled and died

The ransom has secured our salvation

Perfect redemption then was fulfilled

“It is finished”- the One sacrifice cried

And then just as the Godhead had willed

So by the just, sinners are justified 

If we believe it, we have received it

No mortal man has conceived it

The wisdom of God is foolish to man

Even this is part of God’s plan

The wisdom of God filled the virgin womb

And thus was born the perfect precious lamb

Who would bring to pass an empty tomb

When raised to resurrection life again

He comes to us to abide in us

Thus the holy mystery is revealed

Death was fin’ly put to death we trust

So by infinite glory we are healed

Bridge

The believing forgiven

Are now bound for heaven

Christ will not lose a one of his own

He who authored their faith 

Has extended his grace

To give to them glories unknown

Those who find life in Jesus alone

If we believe it we have received it

No mortal man has conceived it

The wisdom of God is foolish to man

Even this is part of God’s plan

1 Corinthians 1:18, 21, 25; 3:19

September 29, 2026

Anthony Foster

The Earth is His Footstool

God wraps Himself in morning light, the thunder is His voice

Yet He steps down to the valley floor to make the sad rejoice

The highest heavens cannot hold the glory of His face

Yet He makes the soil of this sad world the meeting place of grace

The kings of earth demand a crown, a high and lofty seat

But the Master of the universe puts the cosmos at His feet

(Chorus)

The earth is His footstool, the heavens are His throne

The oceans are a drop of rain that belongs to Him alone

How can we build a house for the Lord of space and time?

When the valley is His footprint and the stars are His design

We bow down low where His presence touches ground

On the footstool of the King, where holy grace is found

The heavens are His throne, and His footstool is the Earth

A place where even His enemies come to know His worth

He looks upon the broken heart, the humble and the meek

The footstool is the very place the Savior came to seek

He walked upon the dusty roads, He slept upon the land

The King of Kings became a man to hold us in His hand

Bridge

Here at the feet of Jesus is the safest place we know

All praise and fear and glory- all to Him we owe

If we do not honor Him, we all shall be cast down

Yea, we bow before His footstool, for here is holy ground

The earth is His footstool, the heavens are His throne

The oceans are a drop of rain that belongs to Him alone

How can we build a house for the Lord of space and time?

When the valley is His footprint and the stars are His design

We bow down low where His presence touches ground

On the footstool of the King, where holy grace is found

Isaiah 66:1; Matthew 5:35

Psalm 110:1; Lamentations 2:1

September 27, 2026

Anthony Foster

At His Footstool

The skies are woven with a brilliant light

A tapestry of majesty and holy might

Yet all the heavens that the angels span

Are just a canopy above the world of man

You sit enthroned where the stars are born

In the quiet glory of the cosmic morn

But You look down upon this spinning sphere

And rest Your presence like a shadow here

(Chorus)

The earth is the footstool for Your feet

Where the dust of the ground and Your glory meet

We are the valley, You are the height

Wrapped in the shadow of Your holy light

The heavens are Your throne, so high above

But Your feet touch the earth in a step of love

The mountains tremble where Your heels abide

The oceans gather at the ocean tide

Yet those same feet that hold the universe

Walked down the dusty roads to break our curse

Not with a crushing weight of iron bands

But stepping softly on the desert sands

The highest King became the servant friend

To walk beside us to the journey’s end

(repeat Chorus)

Bridge- One day you will put down your enemies

And every one will bow on their knees

And every tongue will come to confess

You are the King of Righteousness

Yes one day every knee will bow down low

At the footstool where the living waters flow

(Repeat Chorus)

Here at Your feet, the earth will rest

By the touch of the Maker, we are blessed

Holy, holy, the ground where we meet

Here at the footstool of Your feet.

Here where mercy and justice meet

Here at the footstool of Jesus’s feet…

September 27, 2026

Anthony Foster

At the Feet of Jesus

Snares of the road and dangers of the day,

Won’t quiet my spirit or show me the way.

Laying my burdens and crowns as well down

I will weather the rush of this world where I’m found

Here ‘neath His Wings  in their shadow so sweet,

I find my whole world at Jesus’s feet.

Chorus

At the feet of Jesus, my heart is made new,

My quest is resolved in the Faithful and True

My shelter in trials, my song in the night,

Resting in grace and wrapped in Christ’s light.

Oh, let me linger and never depart,

Here at the feet of the Lord of my heart.

Tears that I’ve hidden and fears that I've known,

Melt in the warmth of the Love He has shown

Now there is no reason to hurry or strive,

Just here in Christ’s presence I’m truly alive.

With hands open wide and my spirit bowed low,

There’s nowhere else that I need to go.

At the feet of Jesus, my heart is made new,

My quest is resolved in the Faithful and True

My shelter in trials, my song in the night,

Resting in grace and wrapped in Christ’s light.

Oh, let me linger and never depart,

Here at the feet of the Lord of my heart.

Bridge

Christ is my peace when the billows roll high,

My Lord wipes the tears that fall from my eyes.

Closer than breath, He is Living within

That’s where the healing and freedom begin.

At the feet of Jesus, my heart is made new,

My quest is resolved in the Faithful and True

My shelter in trials, my song in the night,

Resting in grace and wrapped in Christ’s light.

Oh, let me linger and never depart,

Here at the feet of the Lord of my heart.

September 27, 2026

Anthony Foster

Faithful Friend

In Jesus we have a faithful friend

For He laid down his life for His own

Now on his favor we must depend

And we shall not ever be alone

Seek close communion with Him each day

Seek to know more of His grace and pow’r

Glorify the Lord in all your ways

Abide with Him each and every hour

Chorus

In Jesus You have a faithful friend

The greatest friend you can call our own

For on his great  Love we can depend

The most mighty love that can be known

What though your body is now bowed down

What though our poverty now is great

What though in trials you now abound

What though earthly friends  forsake and hate

Yet for a little while we must prevail

Yet in a little while He will descend

To take us home- He shall not fail

For Jesus Christ is the faithful friend

Bridge

In a little while we’ll see as we are seen

In a little while we’ll know as we are known

We’ll hear assembled worlds of the redeemed

All those who have Jesus as their faithful friend

In Jesus You have a faithful friend

The greatest friend you can call our own

For on his great love we can depend

The most mighty love that can be known 

Proverbs 17:17, 1:24;John 15:13

September 27, 2026

Anthony Foster

Christ Prevails

Sin is such a deep dark valley, suffering seems to have no end

Every heavy heart is searching for the place where hope begins

But the dark can never conquer what the morning light reveals

Every broken power trembles, every shattered spirit heals

Christ prevails, Christ prevails

His mercy and lovingkindness never fails

For the cross is empty, the stone is rolled away

The King of Kings has spoken, and broken every chain

In the highest heavens, and on this earthly ground

Christ prevails forever, let the holy anthem sound

No weapon formed against us, no shadow of the night

Can overcome the glory of His everlasting light

Midst the troubles of the trial, when barriers fail to part

We can hear a voice of Jesus echoing inside our heart

He has walked the road before us, He has carried every grief

Now the hands that bore the nails shall bring us victory and peace

Christ prevails, Christ prevails

His mercy and lovingkindness never fails

For the cross is empty, the stone is rolled away

The King of Kings has spoken, and broken every chain

In the highest heavens, and on this earthly ground

Christ prevails forever, let the holy anthem sound

No weapon formed against us, no shadow of the night

Can overcome the glory of His everlasting light

Bridge

Through the fire, through the flood-By the power of His blood

Death is swallowed up in victory

From the ashes, from the grave-He's the One who came to save

Forever reigning in majesty

Christ prevails, Christ prevails

His mercy and lovingkindness never fails

For the cross is empty, the stone is rolled away

The King of Kings has spoken, and broken every chain

In the highest heavens, and on this earthly ground

Christ prevails forever, let the holy anthem sound

No weapon formed against us, no shadow of the night

Can overcome the glory of His everlasting light

Naught can overcome the glory of His everlasting light

September 27, 2026

Anthony Foster