Restless Raging Glory

The joy of fellowship with God surpasses every joy,
A restless raging glory with which we tend to toy

Delighting in the beauty of the Lord shall be our treasure

He invites us into holiness, and unmitigated pleasure

We are far too easily pleased, our ambitions, far too weak

We deny and we dishonor God when poor desires we seek

So delight in His sweet fellowship, revel in righteousness

Till his restless raging glory is the refuge where we rest.

So take delight in our Great God, take joy in our King

Take pleasure in His presence and break silence as we sing

Lift up a hymn of praise to God, exult in His great name

We recognize His purpose and our pleasure are the same.

This is what our life is for, our great purpose we employ

We live  to glorify the Lord, and in Him to seek our joy

Enraptured by His beauty,  meaner things to revile

Enthralled by grace and goodness, and to relish in His smile

The Lord your God is in your midst, the mighty one will save;

Rejoicing over you with joy; He will quiet you by his love;

He will exult in gladness over you singing loud with all His Might

And His restless raging glory will become our true delight

So take delight in our Great God, take joy in our King

Take pleasure in His presence and break silence as we sing

Lift up a hymn of praise to God, exult in His great name

We recognize His purpose and our pleasure are the same.

Holiness will be found to be your real happiness.- Richard Baxter
Zephaniah 3
After C. S. Lewis

Anthony Foster

November 12, 2018