Sweet Salvation

The Lord on high proclaims

His Godhead from his throne:

"Mercy and justice are the names

By which I will be known.”

Faith in his name forbids my fear;

O may thy presence ne'er depart!

And in the morning draw me near

The lovingkindness of thy heart.

Sweet, sweet salvation,

His name proclaims sweet salvation

His mercy says “no condemnation”

His name proclaims sweet salvation.

My flesh shall rest beneath the ground,

When the dark night of death shall come,

My hope, my righteousness is found

In Jesus Christ my Lord, alone.

My God in safety makes me dwell

Beneath the shadow of his wings.

There I’ll wait for your voice to rouse my tomb,

Of sweet salvation glory sings!

Sweet, sweet salvation,

His name proclaims sweet salvation

His grace declares “no condemnation”

His name proclaims sweet salvation.

Sweet, sweet salvation,

His name proclaims sweet salvation

His mercy cries “no condemnation”

His name proclaims sweet salvation.

Anthony Foster

Some words after Isaac Watts

June 30, 2018

The Day of Grace

 Now is the time to serve the Lord,

The time to insure the great reward;

And while the lamp holds out to burn,

The vilest sinner may return.

Now is the hour that God has given

To escape from hell and fly to heav'n;

The day of grace, and mortals may

Secure the blessings of the day.

This, this, this is the day of grace

This, this, this is the time and place.

Time to approach the glorious throne

To rest in the presence of the living stone

This, this, this is the day of grace.

The living know that they must die,

But all the dead forgotten lie;

Their memory and their sense is gone,

Alike unknowing and unknown.

Then what my thoughts design to do,

My hands, with all your might pursue;

Since no device nor work is found,

Nor faith, nor hope, beneath the ground.

Bridge:This is the day of grace today

His presence  is your hideaway

He’ll ne’er forsake, this is His pledge

Don’t live beneath your privilege

This, this, this is the day of grace

This, this, this is the time and place.

Time to approach the glorious throne

To rest in the presence of the living stone

This, this, this is the day of grace.

Life the day of grace and hope. Eccl. 9:4-6,10.

After Isaac Watts

Anthony Foster

June 30, 2018

Stand Firm

Stand firm against the assault of the world

Stand firm when the accusers arrows are hurled

Put on the Truth and the righteous breastplate

Stand firm in the presence of glorious grace

When the sands of the culture are shifting, stand firm

When you’re swayed by the burden you’re lifting, Stand firm

When  Life goes astray from the ways that you planned

When the oceans of doubt encompass the land

When you’re sure that you’ll fail under all the demands Stand firm

This is a Rock that is secure

This is the solid Rock that endures

This is a Rock where your can plant your feet

Where your footsteps are firm and you’ll never retreat 

With your roots in the rock you can always be sure… stand firm!

A Rock of Refuge in the deluge

That offends the worldly-wise

An everlasting solid place

Where there’s no compromise

When the people on which you depend bail, stand firm

When the strategies constructed by men fail, stand firm

For there is a Rock that is higher than you

A  sure place to stand that is steadfast and true

Here you will persist in all that you do, stand firm.

Stand firm, stand firm, stand firm, stand firm

Anthony Foster

June 25, 2018