July 16, 2007- the Spirit has not abandoned me in the songwriting journey, though it's been a while since I was visited by the muse... these came in a rush of the Spirit, with melody in tow...

True Clarity

Oh light of my vision be all that I see,
In the moments of my life for all eternity
Oh light up my darkness and fill up my sight
Oh may I apprehend your perfect pure light.
To see you more plainly in true clarity
To see you as you are, shining upon me

Lord of Light
Lord of Righteousness
Lord of Love
Your name we confess…

Wonderful light
Marvelous light
Cleansing, illuminating
Making us right
All who must follow
Must first set their sights
On your wonderful marvelous light.

Oh light of the world, burn your flame in our hearts
Shining forth boldly from our innermost part
Casting out darkness, exposing our sin
Purified by the light shining within
To see you more plainly in true clarity
To see you as you are, shining upon me

Lord of Light
Lord of Righteousness
Lord of Love
Your name we confess…
Wonderful light
Marvelous light
Cleansing, illuminating
Making us right
All who must follow
Must first set their sights
On your wonderful marvelous light.

July 18, 2007
Anthony Foster

Where Shackles Fall Like Rain

And we shall see his deliverance
In His presence we shall remain
We shall eat the fruit of righteousness
Where shackles fall like rain.
In the fellowship of His suffering
Precious are our tears and our pain
Even these shall be redeemed
Where shackles fall like rain…
The Word pleads in humility
No longer silent in His regal reign
The captives all follow in His Holy train
Where shackles fall like rain.
And His reward is with Him
What is hidden shall be made plain
And we shall live the mystery
Where shackles fall like rain.
He has come to set the prisoner free
Free from the bondage of their own liberty
Free from desires of a heart of deceit
We are free indeed and made complete

Anthony Foster
July 18, 2007

We Didn’t Know it Was You

How many times have you touched us
And we didn’t know it was you
How many times have you healed us
And we didn’t know it was you
How many disasters have you saved us from
And we were all unaware
When we were both blind and numb
You were ever and always there
All will be revealed that is true
When your kingdom comes our eyes will be new
For we didn’t know it was you
Through how many dangers toils and snares
Have we been delivered by you
You mercy is like the morning dew
We take it for granted that you’re faithful and true
Though trials may come they’re all of You
By your lovingkindness you’ll see us through
How many ways have we been preserved
And we didn’t know it was you
Saver from the very fates that we deserved
The things that only your goodness knows
Grace to which each one of us owes
The gratitude which grace bestows
We didn’t know it was you
If we’d known you at all
We’d know how grace prevails
Your mercies are new every morning
And your righteous love never fails!

July 18, 2007
Anthony Foster


We Need You

From the dawn of the morning
To the setting of the sun
Oh we need you!
From the start of the journey
Until it is done,
Oh we need You!
Show us the way of life
Your words of life lead the way
Lord you mercy’s full supply
Until I die I pray
Step by step we are found
Lord until by you we are bound
Lord open our blinded eyes
And make us wise today
Show the way Lord we pray
Open doors tear down walls,
Break our strongholds of sin
‘Shine your light on our darkest night
And expose the present state we’re in
Then make us whole again!
From the dawn of the morning
To the setting of the sun
Oh we need you!
From the start of the journey
Until it is done,
Oh we need You!

Anthony Foster
July 14, 2007


For Your Glory

Now we know that all things work together for our good
According to His purposes all life is understood
And as he’s working out all things they work out as they should
All our dreams all our purpose
All our life for His glory
All our joy for His sake
For our good, for His glory
These things are not at odds
We are in Christ Christ is ours
So we are God’s
A prized and pure possession
That he takes pleasure in
In this truth is out confession
To measure we cannot begin
For this must be understood
Then we’ll lift our hearts in praise
To the author of our days
For in Christ we are amazed
To the depth of our souls.
For your glory we are set free
For Your glory, we live this mystery
For your glory for our good
This life is understood
To be for your glory
For your glory
For your glory evermore
For your glory make us shine
For your glory
Fill us with your new wine
For your glory
May each day when we awake
For your glory let us live for your sake!

June-July 2007
Anthony Foster

Kingdom of Justice and Joy

Lord we would heal in your presence
Live as your gifts we employ
Lord we would be your people
In a kingdom of justice and joy.
Lord shed your light on your kingdom
Every doubt filled with darkness destroy
Call us out from our darkness and into the light
Of your kingdom of justice and joy!

May your kingdom come
May your will be done
Here on earth as in heaven above
In the glorious light of the Kingdom
Where you reveal yourself by your love!

When the king shall come in his righteousness
All the fruits of peace we will enjoy
May your kingdom come
May your will be done
In the Kingdom of justice and Joy!

Oh He will reign forever and evermore
He is coming with His kingdom
Not like he came before
He is coming in His glory
A sword within his hand
Come to conquer, End the story…
According to His plan.

Lift up the suffering servant
Lift up the reigning King
Lift up His word inerrant
He rules o’er everything
For the king shall come in his righteousness
All the fruits of peace we will enjoy
May your kingdom come
May your will be done

In the Kingdom of justice and Joy!
Anthony Foster
July 17, 2007

Living and Dying

There’s no need to fear
For the Lord of All is near
He will hear when you cry
He is near when you die
Lord of righteousness fill my life
Lord of Righteousness with your light
Alive in Christ we find new life,
Hid in the living sacrifice,
For all our sins he paid the price
The blood along will e’re suffice.
Every valley shall be exalted
Every mountain will be laid low.
Every river shall run to the deep
From the heavens to earth below
For living or dying God is in control
Where there’s faith there is hope
Where there’s hope there is peace
Where there’s peace there is Christ
And where there’s Christ there is no need

July 19, 2007
Anthony Foster