Risen Indeed

Love’s redeeming work is done

Resurrection life has begun

Now over death the victory is won

Christ is risen indeed!

Christ has conquered death and sin

He died for ungodly men

Now new life in Him can begin

For Christ is risen indeed!

He is risen, He is risen

Now we are free and forgiven

Opened wide the gates of heaven

Christ is risen indeed

Christ is Lord now we confess

He gives us his righteousness

He rose again his people to bless

Christ is risen indeed

He arose just as he said

Now the firstborn of the dead

To become our living head

Christ is risen indeed

He is risen, He is risen

Now we are free and forgiven

Opened wide the gates of heaven

Christ is risen indeed

Christ is risen indeed

Christ is risen indeed!

Holy Saturday

April 4, 2026

Anthony Foster

Jesus

Do you know my Lord Jesus

He’s the shepherd who sees us

He knows our  hearts and minds

Do you know my Lord Jesus ?

From our bondage he frees us

He’s long suffering and kind

There is no other name

That can lay claim

To his holy  authority 

He’s the truth life and way

And he calls us today

To follow him to eternity 

Do you know my Lord Jesus 

Though temptation would seize us

An escape he will provide

Do you know my Lord Jesus 

He will set a new path

And save us from wrath

If in him we will hide

There is no other name

That can lay claim

To his holy  authority 

He’s the truth life and way

And he calls us today

To follow him to eternity 

April 2, 2026

Anthony Foster

Merciful Memories

 

There’s a mercy in remembering my sin

There's a great gift in well placed shame

It reminds me of what was placed on Him

Who bore the penalty

The judgment due to me

That He took for the sake of His name

There’s a blessing in those memories

A reminder of Grace undeserved

The remembrance  drives me to my knees

The unmerited favor

Bestowed by my Savior

That was poured out on me, unreserved

Forgiven and free

Saved for eternity

My substitute suffered all loss

For He rose from the grave

His people to save

I’m redeemed by the blood of the cross

Now infinite mercies I ponder

Now in this world, I am ill at ease

I am Transformed by infinite wonder

Drawn by God's grace

To seek Jesus’ face

I'm undone as I fall on my knees

Forgiven and free

Saved for eternity

My substitute suffered all loss

For he rose from the grave

His people to save

I’m redeemed by the blood of the cross

April 2, 2026

Anthony Foster

Lean on Jesus

We lean on the One who indwells us
For our salvation in Christ we trust
All our hopes for pardon in Jesus rest
He is the life with which we’re blessed

By Christ’s atonement we are set free

He intercedes now for you and me

Washed by his blood we are not condemned

Peace grace and mercy are found in Him

Lean on Jesus, cling to Jesus

Our shepherd lord and friend

From death and sin our master frees us

Build on the rock that shall never end.

Christ now sustains us on him were fed

He is our manna, our daily bread

Blessed is the soul that on Jesus feeds

He is the one who provides our needs

Lean on Jesus, cling to Jesus

Our shepherd lord and friend

From death and sin our master frees us

Build on the rock that shall never end.

April 2, 2026

Anthony Foster

How Long?

How long, O God, will You neglect My prayer?

Will You ignore these dark cries of despair?

There is One who has gone before

Your only Son who is my Lord.

Hear my lament lest I fail

My faith is wav’ring- help me prevail

Yet not My will, but Yours be done

Help me arise to seek your Son

How long, how long?

I long for a reason-For new hope I long

How long, how long?

End this desperate season-And bring me a song

My God, My God, have You forsaken Me?

Why have You now refused My final plea?

Though I cry out in sorrow, pain and fear,

You have not moved, Oh Lord, draw near

Help me Lord to apprehend

The purpose of this trial I’m in

Help me overcome the pain I feel

And to my soul your truth reveal.

How long, how long?

I long for a reason-For new hope I long

How long, how long?

End this desperate season-And bring me a song

April 1, 2026

Anthony Foster

Exalted

We will exalt your name

In all the Earth

We will declare your fame

And declare your worth

The nations shall prove

The glories of your righteousness 

Then hearts shall be  moved

Your wondrous love to confess

And the earth shall be filled

With the knowledge of the glory

Of the Lord of the lord

Just as you have willed

All the world will hear the story

And it shall not be ignored

Be exalted exalted above all

Be exalted as on our knees we fall

For far above us are your ways

We come now to give you praise

Oh lord upon your name we call

Habakkuk 2:14

Psalm 55:7,11

March 31, 2026

Anthony Foster

A New Heart

The right heart is broken and contrite

The new heart has new likes and dislikes

New joys and new desires

New fear and new fires

The new heart is now fighting a new fight.

The new heart sees sin and pride anew

It has new sorrows and new hopes in view

Its tastes and prayers are changed

Its passions are rearranged

It turns to Christ in all it seeks to do...

A new start with a new heart

A heart  Christ makes holy and sets apart

No more a heart of stone- made flesh in Christ alone

Living water flows from its innermost part

Praise the Lord- He has given a new heart!

A new heart is humble and is lowly

A new heart‘s great desire's to be more holy

To self-righteousness and pride

And to Sin it has died

A new heart looks to Jesus only

Christ is the compass needle where it turns

For peace and mercy in Jesus it yearns

On Christ alone, it feeds

For He meets all it needs

Christ is the fire with which the new heart burns

A new start with a new heart

A heart that Christ makes holy and set apart

No more a heart of stone- made flesh in Christ alone

Living water flows from its innermost part

Praise the Lord-He has given a new heart! 

Praise the Lord-He has given a new heart!

Ezekiel 36:26; 2 Corinthians 5:17

Psalm 51:17; 2 Kings 22:19

Romans 10:10; Ephesians 3:17

Hebrews 10:22; John 7:38

after J. C. Ryle

March 31, 2026

Anthony Foster