Abomination

I’ve been a murderer in my mind, I have been a thief

I’ve been a fool and I’ve been blind and never came to grief

In my dark delusions and preponderance of pride

A sure abomination until that time I died

I have had a lying tongue, I have had haughty eyes

Devised wicked schemes and as a witness uttered lies

I’ve offered blemished offerings, and worship insincere

My arrogant and prideful heart was bereft of Godly fear

I was an abomination

But now in consecration

I have repented and confessed my sin

Through the power of my Savior

Forgiven, I’ve found favor

What a gift!- this dead man can begin again

For my good Father knew me and by His grace He drew me

To Himself through the work of His own son

And now I live forgiven This is the truth I live in

I can reckon my self dead to sin for it is done.

Bridge

I was one unholy mess, a lusting loser, I confess

Now no more spreading strife-I want live my life

Abhoring mischief, to be known by love

Now I have new sight-And will walk within the light

Give my heart and mind and soul to God above

I was an abomination

But now in consecration

I have repented and confessed my sin

Through the power of my Savior

Forgiven, I’ve found favor

What a gift!-this dead man can begin again

Proverbs 6:16–19; Proverbs 16:5; 

Isaiah 1:13; Deut. 17:1

July 23, 2024

Anthony Foster

I Can Do Nothing

Between my soul and heaven’s horizon, 

My Savior intercedes

Betwixt my slumber and my rising, 

He cares for all my needs

There is nothing in this world 

With its precarious plight

That can thrill my soul like Jesus 

He is my hearts delight

He is my one mediator 

Between my Father and my soul

He is the sovereign ruler 

Who is in complete control

He is the only Savior 

Who pleads my case before the throne

So I have no boast but in knowing 

I am His very own

You are my soul thriller

You are my Sin killer

I can do nothing without You

You are my confirmation

You are my preservation

And with you the impossible comes true

But I can do nothing , no nothing without You

So through trials and tribulation, 

His providence sustains

His well timed grace and mercies 

Console me in my pain

So I will watch and pray and hope in Him 

I will not walk by sight

For the faith He gives yields victory, 

As I walk within His light

You are my soul thriller

You are my Sin killer

I can do nothing without You

You are my confirmation

You are my preservation

And with you the impossible comes true

But I can do nothing , no nothing without You.

John 15:5; Matthew 19:26; 1 Timothy 2:5

July 22, 2024

Anthony Foster

You Shall Be Glorified

Fount of living water flood our hearts
fill us with the joy Your word imparts

Slake our thirst as your mercy pours
We drink deeply and return for more

You Word is truth, forever it will stand,
And all will believe who you apprehend

So Lord quicken hearts to hear your call,
Draw us -be to us our all in all.

And you shall be glorified, and We shall be satisfied

Tree of life and living vine, celestial river and light divine

In You will would forever abide

In us you forever will abide

Living bread we come to taste and see,
and to feast on you eternally

Manna that came down from Father’s throne,
souls are satisfied by you alone

May our restless spirits find their rest,
In our yearning may we all be blessed

With a future’s hope and grateful past,
You will ne’re forsake, You hold us fast

As You dwell in us and we in You,
In Your presence we will live and move

Break the chains of sin, cleanse us we pray
As in You we find the living way

And you shall be glorified, and We shall be satisfied

Tree of life and living vine, celestial river and light divine

In You will would forever abide

In us you forever will abide.

July 21, 2024

Anthony Foster

Beautiful Savior

 

Righteous Redeemer, Ruler over all, Sovereign Savior You are our all in all

Oh cherished Lord we will pursue -You in our daily walk and cling to You

You are the glory of our souls You are the joy of our hearts

You hold all thing in you control, You both unite and set apart

Creation’s beauty glows from your right hand, And creation’s crown you say is man

But Jesus is the Adam who obeyed, so in the Cornerstone our hopes are laid 

All Blessing and honor glory and power belong to you our mighty tower

Wisdom and  thanks and majestic might belong to the Word who is the Light

Oh beautiful Savior, Your presence we savor

So let us live and abide in You

Oh Beautiful Savior, may we find Your favor

As we partake of the Way that Is True

As we live and abide in You

Oh sun, oh moon you only shine because You have been given as a sign

Our Jesus shines brighter than the heavenly hosts, In Him alone we raise our boast

For the good the beautiful and true find their source in only You

And nothing of creation’s splendor can compare to what your glory renders

Oh beautiful Savior, Your presence we savor

So let us live and abide in You

Oh Beautiful Savior, may we find favor

As we partake in the Way that Is True

As we live and abide in You

Rev 5:13

July 21, 2024

Anthony Foster

Our Treasure

Oh Jesus when we think of grace our mortal hearts are thrilled

But when we apprehend your face our hopes will be fulfilled

There is no voice that can proclaim  a more worthy one

For there is no more precious name than that of God’s own Son

Oh Jesus be our treasure Oh Christ be our reward

Your worth is beyond measure oh blessed holy Lord

You are the hope of those in need, and strength for the weak

A starving soul on You may feed, They will find you if they seek

O Jesus,  may your light we show, Oh fount of living fire, 

Surpassing all the joys we know, And all we can desire.

Oh Jesus be our treasure Oh Christ be our reward

Your worth is beyond measure oh blessed holy Lord

After St. Bernard of Clairvaux

July 17, 2024

Anthony Foster

Soul’s Delight

The world holds no  fascination anymore

Since I have discovered something far far more

There are no earthly pleasures that compare

To the pleasure of your presence- I want to abide there

You are my peace my confidence my rest

Even if this world gave me its best

It would be a fleeting vapor fading fast

When my Jesus breaks the shadows they cannot last

You are my Soul’s delight

There is no greater treasure

So on you I set my sight

The beauties of you glory without measure

Oh Jesus there is no greater treasure.

There is no contentment, there is no lasting gain

No wealth that can persist when a life is lived in vain

I have a better treasure a pearl of priceless worth

And the power to purse it is from beyond this earth

You are my Soul’s delight

There is no greater treasure

So on you I set my sight

The beauties of you glory without measure

Oh Jesus there is no greater treasure.

Let others love the world With all its vanity;

I love the Lord, my God— What is the world to me?

Let others love the world With all its vanity;

I love the Lord, my God— What is the world to me?

After Bernard of Clairvaux

July 21, 2024

Anthony Foster

Unsung Song

There is a song that one day we’ll be singing

A song of consummation ere long

But till that day the joy that hope is bringing

It will sustain our faith until we sing that song

But here and now the not yet seems so distant

The music falls on ears that strain to hear

The far off chords are still persistent

And they’re perceived by every faithful ear

There’s a harmony from creation

A symphony of praise

The music of the spheres foreign to the ears

Of the world and its wicked ways

But one day we will sing it together

The one-another will distill into one voice

And in unity we shall sing forever

When Jesus shows His face we will rejoice

The song was written before the world’s foundations

The worldly noise will seek to drown it  out 

But yet it beckons every generation

To learn the melody this world knows naught about

There’s a harmony from creation

A symphony of praise

The music of the spheres foreign to the ears

Of the world and its wicked ways

But one day we will sing it together

One another will distill to one voce

And in unity we shall sing forever

When Jesus shows His face we will rejoice

July 14, 2024

Anthony Foster