The Law of Love

This is the Truth for which you’ve sought

He is the one whom your soul has bought

Now grace will always be enough

For we live under His Law of Love.

The law of love will surely show the way

As we keep it we are kept by it day by day

We are compelled by gratitude

By the  power of His Grace sustained

Let this be our attitude

To live is Christ to die is gain 

So we are free, free indeed

By His sacrifice we are freed.

Now on Earth as in Heaven above

We live under His Law of Love.

The law of love will surely show the way

If we keep it we are kept by it day by day

We are compelled by gratitude

By the  power of His Grace sustaines

Let this be our attitude

To live is Christ to die is gain 

No greater love have we ever known

Than the Love of Christ that He has shown

His love the solution and the source thereof

So we come to learn the law of Love

Lord let us live the Law of Love

Lord let us live the Law of Love.

So we are free, free indeed

By His sacrifice we are freed.

Now on Earth as in Heaven above

We live under His Law of Love.

December 7, 2022

Anthony Foster

 

Hear the Voice of Jesus

Hear the voice of Jesus-listen close to hear

For His sheep hear His voice- They follow and draw near.

Hear the voice of Jesus oe’r the din he shouts

All the noise of this world can never drown Him out

For lo He speaks of Judgment And  then He speaks of peace

A rod of woe for His enemies And a key for the captive’s release

This is the voice that will raise the dead

That drew the lame man from his bed

This is the voice that rebukes Sin

But you’ll never hear Him say “It is Finished” again.

For lo He speaks of Judgment And  then He speaks of peace

A rod of woe for His enemies And a key for the captive’s release

Hear the voice of Jesus Speaking woe to men

His love they have rejected- and would rather love their sin

Hear the voice of Jesus Hear and heed His call

Feel the Father draw you To yield to Him your all.

For lo He speaks of Judgment And  then He speaks of peace

A rod of woe for His enemies And a key for the captive’s release

December 8, 2022

Anthony Foster

 

Change Me, Cleanse Me

Purge me with hyssop and I will be clean

Show me what true holiness can mean

Without it  before your face I cannot go

Wash me and I will be  whiter than snow

Cleanse me my Savior

Cleanse me  this day

I would stand clean before you

So cleanse me I pray.

Sweep out the leaven in my tangled heart

Purge my mind and your word impart

My soul Sanctify till with pride I am done

Conform me to the  likeness of Your Son

Change me to look like You

Change me and make me new

Purify me in holy fires

Transform me through and through

Change is hard  but help me do

What holiness requires

Cleanse me my Savior

Cleanse me  this day

I would stand clean before you

So cleanse me I pray.

Job 5:17-18; Hebrews 12:10-11

December 7, 2022

Anthony Foster

Prepare Him Room

Unfathomable mystery

Here in the unknown child 

Desperately homeless

Born to be reviled

He lies in earthy realness

In this cattle stall

Because there was no vacancy, 

There was no room at all

Let every heart prepare Him room

Sweep out the leaven,

Prepare a place

Let every heart prepare Him room

This Child of Heaven

The Child of Grace

This Child of Heaven

The Child of Grace

Our bustling and busy 

Hearts are filled with cares

Diversions inhabit

Our affections and affairs

If our hearts are crowded

By these worldly things

There can be no dwelling

Place there for a King.

Let every heart prepare Him room

Sweep out the leaven,

Prepare a place

Let every heart prepare Him room

This Child of Heaven

The Child of Grace

This Child of Heaven

The Child of Grace

December 5, 2022

Anthony Foster

 

Light a Candle

Light a candle- a candle for love

In its light we all will abide

In this light we are set apart

To love’s pathway it will guide

Light a candle of joy, for joy

Let its light in our hearts overflow

Our spirits lifted up high like the flame

Till our joy burns like an inferno

The light of the world has called us  To become light To this earth

We will not hide our rays  With His glory we will blaze

To show the world His Worth

Light a candle of peace, of peace

As for our  mortal foes  we pray

May we never become our own enemy

But a light for the peacemaker’s way

Light a candle-a candle for justice

Let us bask now in its warm glow

Then may it ignite a fire in our bones

Till as a raging volcano it flows

The light of the world has called us  To become light To this earth

We will not hide our rays  With His glory we will blaze

To show the world His Worth

Light a candle-a candle of mercy

Warm  our hearts with its flame

Enlighten our minds, illumine the shadows

As to compassion we lay claim

Light a candle -a candle of wisdom

Let its light forever shine bright

Shine to dispel the darkness

Shine to give to us insight

The light of the world has called us  To become light To this earth

We will not hide our rays  With His glory we will blaze

To show the world His Worth

December 4, 2022

Anthony Foster

Hymn to Our God

God our Creator, eternal, immortal

You are trustworthy- Lord, you are good.

You are immutable, incomparable

You have revealed what can be understood.

Father of lights in heaven above

You have no beginning, you have no end

Infinite perfection, infinite love

On unsearchable wisdom we will depend

Our God is sovereign, forever You reign!

You are True Truth and You cannot lie 

Bountiful beauty is found in Your Name

Lord, Holy holy holy we cry!

You are omnipotent-you do as you please

You are righteous and Lord you are just

Your majestic glory drives us to our knees

Lord in your manifold mercies we trust

God ever present oe’r all you’ve created

All knowing the future as you’ve the past known 

Your fiery wrath burns for the Sin you have hated

And yet you have Chosen and call us your own

Our God is sovereign, forever You reign!

You are True Truth and You cannot lie 

Bountiful beauty is found in Your Name

Lord, Holy holy holy we cry!

Our God is one; and is there no other, 

Worthy of worship are your mighty deeds

We rest ‘neath the wings with which we are covered

You alone are able to meet our deepest needs

Our God is triune, He is three in one, 

Equal in power, in substance, the same 

Oh holy Father and Spirit and Son

All of Grace is found in your Great Name

Our God is sovereign, forever You reign!

You are True Truth and You cannot lie 

Bountiful beauty is found in Your Name

Lord, Holy holy holy we cry!

December 2, 2022

Anthony Foster

Unless You Lift Us Up

Oh how the mighty are fallen

The haughty are ever brought low

And that is where you will meet us

Where those whom in humility bow

Lord give us grace when we stumble

Lord give us mercy each day

We are too proud to be humble

Unless you will show us the way

Unless you lift us up we shall surely fall

Unless you give us strength we’d have no strength at all

To you our providence we lift salvations cup

But we could never drink unless you lift us up

Jesus you came down to serve us

Be our wisdom when we doubt

Lord by your power preserve us

The contrite you’ll never cast out

Without you we can do nothing

Even our great feats are loss

Our empty hands fill with power

That comes from the grace of the cross

We cast ourselves headlong on grace

We surrender and you intercede

No one else will plead our case

Your love is what we all need

The Father draws us near

For mercy is found here

Here in this ponderous place

Here in this place of grace

Where you cleanse the corrupt

At the cross where you were lifted up.

Unless you lift us up we shall surely fall

Unless you give us strength we’d have no strength at all

To you our providence we lift salvations cup

But we could never drink unless you lift us up

Lord we shall never stand unless you lift us up.

We would have no life unless you lift us up.

Ps. 116:13;Ezekiel 3:12; Isaiah 40:21; Ps 40:2; Ps 145:14;John 12:32

December 2, 2022

Anthony Foster

Oh the Deep, Deep Love of Jesus

We were unworthy, unfaithful, untrue

Infidels seeking our own

You came to seek and to save and pursue

Us with love like we had never known

Love that is holy and righteous and pure

Love that will forever be strong and sure

You opened our eyes

Called us to arise

This love never dies it will ever endure

Oh the deep, deep love – this alone will be enough

Oh the deep, deep love of Jesus

Oh the deep deep love  here on earth as in heaven above

Oh the deep, deep love of Jesus

Dead to the truth we were living a lie

Slaves of our selfish desire

You set us free to be all we can be

With passion that burns like a fire

Our hopes and dreams are now bound up in you

You are the light that shines and broke through

You are bone of our bone

We will know as we’re known

As we live move and be in the one who is true

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Christ to you we belong

So we lift up this song

All that for which we long

Never can separate from your love 

Oh the deep, deep love – this alone will be enough

Oh the deep, deep love of Jesus

Oh the deep deep love  here on earth as in heaven above

Oh the deep, deep love of Jesus

Oh the deep, deep love – this alone will be enough

Oh the deep, deep love of Jesus

Oh the deep deep love  here on earth as in heaven above

Oh the deep, deep love of Jesus

November 29, 2022

Anthony Foster

When We Pray

We will rise out of sorrow when we pray

We will  live in thanksgiving when we pray

Surely goodness and mercy follow all our days

We shall walk in the light when we pray

We’ll agree with the Father when we pray 

We will defeat the devil when we pray

Surely goodness and mercy follow all our days

We will rest in our Savior when we pray

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Unless you bear us up we shall surely fall

Unless you give us wings we have no strength at all

When we pray we shall with eyes of faith’s reality

And our hearts will take flight as the truth sets us free

We will lift adoration when we pray

We shall kneel in confession when we pray

Surely goodness and mercy follow all our days

We will ask for provision when we pray

Anthony Foster

Begun January 2002

Found and completed November 26, 2022

 

Overcomer

Lord align my heart with your heart

Remove anything that would keep us apart 

Make my heart tender as I surrender

Open my heart to its innermost part

As true service I seek, forge my affections

Into a heartfelt and humble connection

Take my motives I pray  And renew them today

Powered by your resurrection!

Overcomer you have overcome

It is finished, it is over and done

You accomplished what you came to do

To bear witness to what is True.

And we shall overcome when we trust in You!

To your likeness help us to conform

Renew our minds and we are transformed

Help us stand according to your plan

And from above we shall be reborn.

Overcomer you have overcome

It is finished, it is over and done

You accomplished what you came to do

To bear witness to what is True.

And we shall overcome when we trust in You!

Anthony Foster

Begun January 2002

Found and Completed November 26, 2022

Lift Up Your Heads

Lift up your heads, O you gates; 

Be lifted up, you ancient doors, 

That the King of glory may come in. 

For He shall reign forevermore

Who is this King of glory?  The LORD who is mighty and strong

Who is this King of glory?  His is the victory song!

And the King of Glory shall come in

And the King of Glory shall come in

And the King of Glory shall come in

Soon and very soon He comes!

One day you shall see the Son of Man

Riding the clouds on High

Lift up your heads and stand

For your redemption draweth nigh

Who is this King of glory?  The LORD who is mighty,and strong

Who is this King of glory?  His is the victory song!

And the King of Glory shall come in

And the King of Glory shall come in

And the King of Glory shall come in

And the King of Glory shall come in

Soon and very soon He comes!

To the Hills We will lift up our eyes 

We shelter ‘neath your wing

Now let our hearts arise

And worship our glorious King

Lord, are a shield around me,

You lift my head up high.

Lord you are my glory

Your Name we shall magnify!

Who is this King of glory?  The LORD who is mighty and strong

Who is this King of glory?  His is the victory song!

And the King of Glory shall come in

And the King of Glory shall come in

And the King of Glory shall come in

And the King of Glory shall come in

Soon and very soon He comes!

Ps. 121:1; Ps. 3:3; Ps. 24:7-10; Luke 21:28; Ps. 91:4; Lam 3:41

November 29, 2022

Anthony Foster

 

Living Proof

We hope in what we do not see

Trading feelings for the true

We reckon Your reality

We trust alone in You

No eye no ear, no heart

Has seen nor heard nor known

The glory which You shall impart

Though now our spirits groan

Let us gaze on what’s to come

The eternal weight of glory

Seems sometimes to be far off

But in our very present reality

Grace will always be enough

No eye no ear, no heart

Has seen nor heard nor known

The glory which You shall impart

Though now our spirits groan

Let us gaze on what’s to come

Adjust my life to the glorious truth

Transform my shortened sight

We trust your dying, living proof

As we walk in Your light

No eye no ear, no heart

Has seen nor heard nor known

The glory which You shall impart

Though now our spirits groan

Let us gaze on what’s to come

Anthony Foster 

November 20, 2022

The Love of Jesus

The love of Jesus will constrain us

Through our most tumultuous test

His love will then sustain us

Through our trials and our stress

Our love for Him may waver

But He holds us ere secure

We shall rest within His favor

In love- beautiful and pure

For we are His and He is ours

Forevermore  to last

He will love in the future

As He’s loved us in the past

He will hold us , ever faithful

For His love’s forever true

What a treasure without measure

Springing forth each day anew

Oh the precious love of Jesus

Spirit help our love return

To the source that holds and frees us

Help us now-  this love to learn

Oh the precious love of Jesus

Our soul’s lover we embrace

There where mercy reigns eternal

Abiding in His love and grace

We can feel it, we can know it

As it flows within , without

As we seek to share and show it

It dispels our fear and doubt

For the holy love of Jesus

Takes us deeper, deeper still

To the state where He will keep us

Fore’er in His perfect will.

For we are His and He is ours

Forevermore  to last

He will love in the future

As He’s loved us in the past

He will hold us , ever faithful

For His love’s forever true

What a treasure without measure

Springing forth each day anew

Anthony Foster November 20,2022

 

King of Glory

When the Lord Jesus from heaven is revealed

With his mighty angels in their flaming fire

A sword of vengeance in His hand he shall wield

For he is both just as well as justifier.

We will see the glory of the sovereign King

Both in mercy and in justice he shall come

He gives mercy to His living offerings

And sure vengeance on those who reject the Son

We will see His glory and be undone at the sight

Lost in  perfect never ending sinless marveling

We ‘ll attain our destiny of joy in His light

The crucified and risen and returning Glorious King

When the Lord Jesus from heaven is revealed

With his mighty angels in their  flaming fire

When the final judgment scroll shall be unsealed

He Himself shall be our great and true desire

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We shall marvel in such a way that He will be 

Glorified in His saints for all the world to see…

Oh He will attain his glorious destiny

The King of Glory shall return to claim His victory.

Who is this King of Glory?

The Lord of Hosts is His name

Who is this King of Glory?

This One who is from age to age the same!

We will see His glory and be undone at the sight

Lost in  perfect never ending sinless marveling

We ‘ll attain our destiny of joy in His light

The crucified and risen and returning Glorious King

2 Thessalonians 1:7–10

November 18, 2022

Anthony Foster

For the Lord I Waited Patiently

For the Lord I waited patiently

He heard my cry and turned to me

And from the pit of my desire

He lifted me from all life’s mire

And on the Rock He set my feet

He made me stand firm and complete

And in my mouth put a new song

A hymn of praise to God alone

Let all who seek you

Rejoice and be glad in You

Let all who love your salvation

Rejoice and be glad in You

Let all His people be satisfied

The Lord of All be magnified!

Many will see and hear

Many will trust and fear

Many will see and fear 

And put their trust in the Lord!

Many will see and hear

Many will trust and fear

Many will see and fear 

And put their trust in the Lord!

Let all who seek you

Rejoice and be glad in You

Let all who love your salvation

Rejoice and be glad in You

Let all His people be satisfied

The Lord of All be magnified!

Anthony Foster 

January 2002