Raise a Remnant

We need green growth in this wormwood

A resurgence of the flame

Lord we need more than revival

Resurrection is our aim

For the bones of former glories

Have descended to the dust

Our sepulchres are whitened

And our swords are red with rust

Chorus

To see the glory of the Lord arise

Putting the old man to shame

Bring the sacrifice to the altar

And see it consumed by your flame

Where is new life from this cesspool?

And new passion to spark the fire?

From the culture’s conflagration

Birth a holy new desire!

Lord in this generation 

Raise a remnant filled with power

Who will call upon the nations

To repent in this dark hour

Bridge

For the smoke is on the water

And the workmen wear their wage

But our Lord is at the rudder

As we navigate this age

Chorus

To see the glory of the Lord arise

Putting the old man to shame

Bring the sacrifice to the altar

And see it consumed by your flame

May 19, 2010/March 8, 2021

Anthony Foster