Blood Bought Grace

God will equip you with every good thing

That you may do his will, and do right

He works in us that which is pleasing

What is pleasing in his sight

By blood bought Grace

It is worked in us

By blood bought Grace

In God we trust.

Work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.

For it is God who works in you,

Both to will and to work for His good pleasure

Know it is God who works in you...

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Glory be to Jesus forever and ever.

Forever and ever. Amen!

Glory be to Jesus forever and ever.

Forever and ever. Amen!

By blood bought Grace

It is worked in us

By blood bought Grace

In God we trust.

By blood bought Grace

It is worked in us

By blood bought Grace

In God we trust.

Hebrews 13:20–21, Philippians 2:12–13

December 31, 2018

Anthony Foster

Resurrection Hope

It was foretold in ages past of how the dead shall live

How those who sleep deep in earth-dust shall wake

Some will rise to life eternal, Some to endless shame (Daniel 12:2, Acts 24:15, John 5:29)

And eternal torment in a fiery lake.

So our dead shall live, their bodies rise -All those who dwell in dust

Awake and sing, yea, sing for joy (Isaiah 26:19) For in this blessed hope we trust

God will ransom us from Sheol- Draw our souls out from the grave (Psalm 49:10)

Christ will revive us from the depths, (Psalm 71:20) By resurrection power raised.

For then the tomb becomes a womb

And to life anew gives birth

We'll be transformed and be reborn

Christ will raise the sons of earth

Like seeds sown in a garden Like a simple grain of wheat

That falls into the prepared earth Our fruit will much increase

Like dry bones in the desert Barren spirits will be raised

And all the relics of the fall Shall bend their knees in praise.

The Lord will keep his promises Beyond this earthly death

We shall see their fulfillment With resurrection breath.

The perishable shall put on imperishable clothes,

Garments of praise, our raiment- Covered by the one who rose.

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We proclaim the blessed hope of our Lord's return

We proclaim that He shall raise the dead

We proclaim that death will know its final defeat

Vanquished by the power of our living head.

For when the tomb becomes a womb

And to life anew gives birth

We'll be transformed and be reborn

Christ will raise the sons of earth!

We'll be transformed and be reborn

Christ will raise the sons of earth!

We'll be transformed and be reborn

Christ will raise the sons of earth!

December 31, 2018

Anthony Foster

Doxology (Treasure the Glory)

Doxology (Treasure the Glory)

Lord make me to know your glory,

For my ultimate hope is to see

Here in your gospel the riches it holds

May your glory be revealed to me

So I will rejoice in partaking

In apprehending by grace

The hidden wisdom`s imparted

And into this vessel it`s placed

For you will present us blameless

Before your glorious throne

Where your kavod and your doxa

In majesty will be made known

Treasure the glory, the glory of God

In and above all things

Treasure the worth of the pearl of great price

And forsake all the glories to which the world clings

Now in the face of Christ Jesus

The radiance of glory appears

We long to defer to its eternal weight

O`erwhelmed by magnificent fear!

And so we have hope through the gospel

That in Gods glory we will soon share

For now we will study and seek it

As a treasure thats beyond compare

until other glories that seduce men

All the worlds glories that would compete

With the infinite treasure of Jesus

Fall in pitiful pieces at His feet

Treasure the glory, the glory of God

In and above all things

Treasure the worth of the pearl of great price

And forsake all the glories to which the world clings

Romans 5:2, Jude 24, 1 Thessalonians 2:12, Romans 9:23, Titus 2:13, Hebrews 1:3, John 17:24, 1 Peter 5:1, Romans 8:21, 1 Corinthians 2:7, 2 Corinthians 4:17, Romans 8:30, 1 Samuel 5:4

Anthony Foster

December 28, 2018

Another Blessed Christmas (With You)

Another year has come and gone

And life has waxed and waned

And every step we’re side by side

Through all we’ve lost and gained.

But Christmas brings back memories

Of  days we’ve celebrated

For we got here together

These are the days for which we waited

We didn’t make the journey all alone

We had a strong companion for we are not our own.

And with the Lord we travelled and with the Lord we’ll  stay

Partakers of the promise that will see us through each day.

This Christmas is a sweet one

As others were before,

Because you’re here beside me

The one that I adore,

And as we face tomorrow

Our hope is ever true

Through happiness and sorrow

There’s Jesus and there’s you!

We will not run our race or rest alone

We have a strong companion, for we are not our own.

And with the Lord we travel on and with the Lord we’ll  stay

Partakers of the promise that will see us through each day!

Love Christmas 2018

Anthony

We Need a Savior (For the Desperate Ones)

If you’re weary and heavy-burdened

A-weighed down by your fears

Oppressed by the guilt of your failures

And blinded by your own tears

There is hope and forgiveness in Jesus

There is restoration and grace

There is reconciliation and pardon

And satisfaction no sin can replace

We are beggars in need of a Savior

We share in this ultimate need

Forgiveness and true restoration

If we come to his table to feed.

In your desperate situation

No matter the past or the cost

There is Hope to be found in the Savior

Not one of His own will be lost.

If you’re disgraced and disappointed

And forlorn in the fallout, you weep

When you’ve sown to the winds of destruction

And you’re tossed in the whirlwind you reap

Now Jesus can keep you from falling

Though you’re hung at the end of your rope

For Jesus restores and renews us

He gives peace and power and hope.

We are sinners in need of a Savior

We share in this ultimate need

Forgiveness and true restoration

If we come to his table to feed.

In your desperate situation

No matter the past or the cost

There is Hope to be found in the Savior

Not one of His own will be lost.

Anthony Foster

December 25, 2018

Three Gifts

Three gifts our Savior gives to us

To all those who believe

He gives them freely by His grace

Three gifts we must receive

He gives to us  a purpose

He gives to us a plan

To believe in Him and love others

Is his first His gift and His command

He gives to us a blessed Hope

That He will forgive our sins

And all our failures start to fade

As we overcome in Him!

He gives to us an advocate

A helper to guide our ways

To help us overcome our sin

He lives in us today!

Three gifts our Jesus gives us

From His all- surpassing wealth

A Purpose and Forgiveness

But the best gift Is Himself!

Three gifts our Savior gives to us

To all those who believe

He gives them freely by His grace

Three gifts we must receive!

December 25, 2018

Anthony Foster

Rend Our Veils

In every fairy tale ever written,  every thrilling mystery

Every science fiction work- every alternate reality

Take every myth and legend, Read and you will never find

Things so shocking and so strange, as to boggle the mortal mind

Nothing so weird and wonderful as the soul-shaking, spellbinding story,

Of the incarnation of the Son of God in all His maJestic glory

We would feel the awe, feel the fear,  the marvel of Gods Son

Experience the astonishment,  and exult in all He has done

Oh that we might be stunned and awakened to wonder  

Tear down our walls, rend our veils all asunder

Break on us like a tidal wave sublime!

Show us the glory you had from all time!

Oh Lord, by the word of Your power  You uphold the universe

Now minute by minute, hour by hour You can remove this blinding curse

Holy Spirit,  break into our worship in a terrible, frightening way,

to wake us up to the unimaginable  Reality of our God today!

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Being the very image of Gods person,

Begotten by the Father from all eternity,

Through whom all things were created,

Reflecting and radiating all of Gods glory

We would feel the awe, feel the fear,  the marvel of Gods Son

Experience the astonishment,  and exult in all He has done

Oh that we might be stunned and awakened to wonder  

Tear down our walls, rend our veils all asunder

Break on us like a tidal wave sublime!

Show us the glory you had from all time!

One day lightning will fill the sky from the rising to the setting sun,

One day the Breaker King will return and then all time will be done

For there is going to appear in the clouds  our Sovereign Savior-Sire

The Son of Man in Glory with his mighty angels in flaming fire.

Whether from terror or sheer excitement,  we will tremble and wonder how

We lived so long with such a safe and harmless Christ as we are undone and we bow.

We would feel the awe, feel the fear,  the marvel of Gods Son

Experience the astonishment,  and exult in all He has done

Oh that we might be stunned and awakened to wonder  

Tear down our walls, rend our veils all asunder

Break on us like a tidal wave sublime!

Show us the glory you had from all time!

December 25, 2018

Anthony Foster

The Indescribable Gift

It may  at times be more blessed

To give than to receive

But there is one gift above the rest

Which no one but God can give

A gift that’s indescribable

Given to Gods enemies

We can see it in the Bible

But only the chosen sees.

Tis a gift  to be reconciled

With the God of heaven above

It comes to us in this holy child

It comes to us in love

But first you must receive it

And unwrap this gift of grace

You only have to believe it

Then you’ll rest in His embrace

Indescribable gift of salvation

Given to all that believe

Indescribable gift of salvation

The gift one can only receive

The gift was purchased for men

By The blood of the One who died

So that we are finally freed from sin

And declared justified!

The Son was sent to save us

From Satanic works and lies

So this sacrifice He gave us

The atonement His blood buys

The most expensive gift of all

As a gift you must receive

And though we falter and we fall

His grace still intercedes.

To live with God and placed in Christ

Because His blood atoned

Freed from wrath by His sacrifice

By grace through faith alone

Indescribable gift of salvation

Given to all that believe

Indescribable gift of salvation

The gift one can only receive

December 24, 2018

Anthony Foster

Advent (Why Christ Came)

Christ came to ransom many

From the market of slavery

The slaves of sin are purchased

He came to set them free

He came to call us sinners

To repent and to believe

The dead in sin he raised to live

Our sickness to relieve

He came as light into the world

To open up blind eyes

To deliver them from darkness

Bound up by Satan’s lies

He came into this wicked world

The devils works to destroy

He came to crush the serpent’s skull

And fill our hearts with joy

He came to divide households

To set apart His own

To divide darkness from the light

For the truth they now have known.

He came to  us to save us

From wrath  and condemnation

Now God is for us once for all

We  receive His salvation!

He saves to life eternal

He saves from death and sin

He saves us for His glory

So our great good begins!

Mark 10:45, Galatians 4: 4-5, Luke 5:31-32, John 9:39; Mathew 10:34, John 3:16-18

December 21, 2018

Anthony Foster

Accolades

 

Lift up His majestic name

You burning ones that He commands

Amid the accolades of the righteous

Now glorious He stands

Praise and honor To our Lord

Hosannas and acclaim

Adulation and renown

Belong to His great name

Glory glory hallelujah

His greatness we proclaim

Declaring righteousness and hope

We confess His glorious name

Esteem and celebrate the worth

Of our beloved King

We venerate His mighty deeds

And of His works we sing.

Lift up your heads , lift up your voice

Open wide you holy gates

Hosannahs ring as we rejoice

And offer up our accolades

Glory glory hallelujah

His greatness we proclaim

Declaring righteousness and hope

We confess His glorious name

Anthony Foster

December 20, 2018

My Heart is A-Homing for Heaven

If you feel restless and longing for home

A place where you always belong

We are destined in the depths of our soul

For a final homecoming e're long

All other homecomings are foretastes

"We meet to part and part to meet"

All other homecomings are fleeting

But our final homecoming`s complete.

My heart is a-homing for heaven

The place where my weary soul hides

For Jesus is my destination

In Him I`ll forever abide.

So with longing we face toward the future

To safety, belonging and love

We were created for another world

Designed for a secure home above

For every loss and every delight

Every promise in Jesus is stored

Though I live move and be in Him here

They are Yes and Amen in my Lord

My heart is a-homing for heaven

The place where my weary soul hides

For Jesus is my habitation

In Him I`ll forever abide.

Kudos to Basil Manly Jr. and C. S. Lewis
Anthony Foster

December 18, 2018