The Music of Heaven

No mortal expression can capture the thrill,

Of the songs that the mansions of paradise fill. 

It's louder and sweeter than I could compose

Rising up from the Mystery, that God only knows

My words are but whispers, a fragile refrain,

Compared to the beauty of the heavenly strain.

Ten thousand angels are joining the sound,

Where the joy is so perfect, no sorrow is found.

The music of Heaven rises ever higher 

Perpetually sung by the heavenly choir

It rolls like an ocean, it swells like the dawn,

Far past the boundaries my voice draws upon.

And though my best notes fall short of the throne,

I’ll sing of the wonderful love I have known. 

No melodies, rhymes, or earthly chords,

Attain to the language that fully records

The weight of your glory, the depths of your grace,

And the brilliant beauty of your dwelling place.

The music of Heaven rises ever higher 

Perpetually sung by the heavenly choir

It rolls like an ocean, it swells like the dawn,

Far past the boundaries my voice draws upon.

And though my best notes fall short of the throne,

I’ll sing of the wonderful love I have known. 

So I’ll sing till the chorus is joined with the skies,

A humble Amen as the melodies rise.

So I lay down my melodies, simply and free,

And offer the song that you’ve given to me. 

Revelation 5:9; 14:2-3;15:3

Psalm 98:4-6; Psalm150

July 20, 2026

Anthony Foster 

Jesus Has Overcome the World

The weary road was long and steep,

The troubled heart too tired to weep.

But heaven heard the fervent plea,

And stepped into our history. 

Upon a hill, the battle won,

The radiant work of God's own Son.

He broke the chains of sin and fear

,And brought the kingdom bright and near. 

(Chorus)Jesus has overcome the world,

His victory banner is unfurled!

Death has lost its deadly sting,

Hear the ransomed children sing!

Jesus has overcome the world. 

(Bridge) 

He bore our guilt, He took our blame,

And He did not despise the shame.

Upon the cross, the debt was paid,

Where sin was crushed and atonement made

Open up the gates of praise,

Lift your voice through endless days!

Every sorrow, every pain,

Must bow before His glorious name! 

(Chorus)Jesus has overcome the world,

His victory banner is unfurled!

Death has lost its deadly sting,

Hear the ransomed children sing!

Jesus has overcome the world. 

(Outro)He reigns in triumph, strong and free,

Now and for eternity

.Jesus has overcome

!Jesus has overcome! 

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The Battle Rages Higher

The shadows fall, the night is cold,

An unseen war starts to unfold.

Not flesh and blood, but powers rise,

To blind the heart and cloud the eyes.

I feel the winds, I hear the drum,

The silent battle has begun.

The echoes fall, the heart may doubt, 

A heavy weight has found me out

But I don't fight with human hands,

Or take my stand on shifting sands.

My shield is faith, the Spirit, my sword,

The light that guides me ever forward

Though arrows fly and darkness fall,

I hear the King’s clarion call

The victory's won, the demons yield

When love reigns on the battlefield.

Bridge: For when the battle rages higher

There is One much higher still

The battle belongs to the Lord

And surely succumbs to His will

The armor holds fast, tight and strong,

Our army raises the victory song.

With truth for a belt and peace to tread,

I lift my weary, guarded head.

The flaming darts of fear and pride

Are quenched when they are defied

Against all fears and lies and hate

Prevails the righteous breastplate

It’s not by might, it’s not by power,

But in the quiet, holy hour.

The walls of doubt begin to shake,

The dawn begins to finally break.

No weapon formed will ever stand,

Held tightly in God’s strong right hand.

Stand firm, hold fast, the morning's near,

Perfect love has cast out fear.

Galatians 6: Isaiah 41:10

Zechariah 4:6; 1 Samuel 17:47 

July 18, 2026

Anthony Foster

My Trust, My Hope, My Highest Boast

I place my trust in Jesus

He is worthy of my trust

Place my trust in Jesus

For He is true and just

Chorus

Jesus. is my strong foundation

In Jesus is my one salvation

I will sing of His holy name

Forevermore I shall proclaim

In Jesus, I am secure

His  grace and love forever endure

I place my hope in Jesus

On the promise of his grace

I place my hope in Jesus

For I know his love’s embrace

Repeat Chorus

I place my boast in Jesus

And I shall declare his fame

I place my boast in Jesus

And glorify His name

My trust, my hope, my highest boast

Are found in You, O Lord of hosts

My trust, my hope, my highest boast

Are found in You, O Lord of hosts

For Jesus is my strong foundation

In Jesus is  my one salvation

I will sing of Your holy name

Forevermore I shall proclaim

In Jesus, I am secure

Your grace and love forever endure

In Jesus...In Jesus...On Jesus name I call!

My trust, my hope, my all in all.

July 19, 2026

Anthony Foster

Christ In Me

When the morning light begins to break

And the heavy clouds begin to rise. 

I am reminded of the strength I take

Not from my own will, I am not wise

A mystery revealed inside my soul

The King of Heaven is making me complete

He guides my steps and takes control

And leads me to His Mercy seat… 

(Chorus)

It is Christ in me, the hope of glory

Writing every chapter of my story

My daily guide, my endless fire

The fulfillment of my heart's desire

In every struggle, I declare the mystery

The overcoming power of Christ in me 

When the path is steep and roads are long

And I cannot see what lies ahead

I will lift my voice and sing this song

Because by His Spirit I am led

He whispers truth when I heed His call

His Spirit moves and clears the doubts away

He gives me grace to stand up when I fall

Lighting up the dark to show the way 

(Repeat Chorus)

(Bridge)

No longer I who live, but He who lives in me

The chains are broken, my spirit is set free

I walk in power, I walk in light

Guided by His love- by faith not sight

Oh, what a grace, oh, what a mystery

The Lord of Glory dwells inside of me! 

(Repeat Chorus) 

(Outro)

Christ in me...My hope, my strength, my song

I stand in Glory- Right where I belong. 

Colossians 1:27; Galatians 2:20

Romans 8:10; 2 Corinthians 13:5

July 15, 2026

Anthony Foster

The Unseen Hand

The shadows stretch and the road is long,

The weary heart longs to sing its song.

When the wind blows bold and the night is cold,

It’s hard to keep the faith to which I hold.

But I look back over where I’ve been,

And I see the grace that drew me in. 

So I’ll hold on tight to the unseen hand,

Walking through the fires in this weary land.

It’s not by my strength, not by my own might,

But a settled trust through the darkest night. 

Though my heart grows tired and tears fill my eyes

My hope is anchored in Christ- so I will arise!

The mountain stands like a wilding wall,

Tempting me to doubt, tempting me to fall.

But every step He will help me to believe,

The Grace that He freely gives I will receive

I will fix my gaze on the Risen Son

And finish the race that has begun. 

(Bridge)

Faith is the anchor when the waters rise,

It’s seeing the unseen with spirit eyes.

The testing of hope proves He's inside,

In the shelter of His love, I will abide. 

So I’ll hold on tight to the unseen hand,

Walking through the fires in this weary land.

It’s not by my strength, not by my own might,

But a settled trust through the darkest night. 

Though my heart grows tired and tears fill my eyes

My hope is anchored in Christ- so I will arise!

I’m holding on... to the very end.

Holding on... to the unseen hand

Holding on... to His unseen hand

July 15, 2026

Anthony Foster

Rest in the Rescue

I knelt at the altar, with hammer and stone

Trying to carve out a god of my own

Varnishing virtues, scrubbing the stains

Thinking my effort would yield great gain

Affixing my rules on the wall of my mind

Searching for peace that I just couldn't find

But the idol I built with the effort of Me

Was only a shadow of what I could be 

(Chorus)

You can’t make a christ of your holiness

You can’t earn what He died to bless

Lay down the chisel, step back from the frame

You cannot co-opt the power of His name

His Grace is the ocean, your striving is sand

Rest in the rescue you don’t understand 

It’s a heavy religion of striving and bows

Measuring every step, counting the vows

But we have no holiness to call our own

Except the righteousness found in Christ alone

Our perfection's a phantom when we look at the cross

Where our debt was nailed up and counted as loss

Why try to embellish what was given for free?

Lay down your burden at Calvary’s tree.

(Chorus)

(Bridge)

So breathe out the pretense, and breathe in the rest

The work is completed, the truth is confessed

Not built by your merit, nor your sacrifice

But held by a mercy that's wholly of Christ

Let all of your striving collapse in the dust

In the quiet surrender of placing your trust 

(Chorus) 

Rest in the rescue...Breathe out the strife 

It is done. It is finished. Now He is our life!

July 14, 2026

After J. C. Ryle

Anthony Foster