Lord why did you awaken us?

Oh Lord why did you awaken us from our deathbound sleep

Why did you choose to rescue us from the desperate deep

What was your purpose in leaving heaven’s glorious scenes

What nature is the love by which you show us what love means?

You chose us to heed your call , the call which called us out

Out of darkness and decay, then from debilitating doubt

You spoke a word and quickened us, our souls received the light

By grace alone you favored us and sought to set us right.

You are the God of justice, you are the God who weeps

The judge and justifier in the high place and the deep

The owner of the universe, the one who sows and reaps

You give and take away, yet we’re held fast within your keep.

You gave us life for living, to move and be In You

Our iniquities forgiving, you cleanse and make us new

Now agents of redemption, we can live what we confess

We have become your body, the nations now to bless

And as your body bears the scars, for those who’re found in Christ

The fellowship of suffering now fires the sacrifice

We seek first your kingdom and your righteousness pursue

To know and understand you in who we are and what we do.

You are the God of mercy, of grace and holiness

The solace for the thirsty, giver of righteousness

You have ordained that we should be the chosen and the blessed

You are the purpose and the plan so in your Truth we rest.

August 28, 2019

Anthony Foster