On the Road of Grace
Twists and turns obscure our sight
But we know how the story ends
And we canít go wrong is we go right
The road to glory winds and wends.
On the road of Grace we roam
On the Road of Grace we roam
Grace has led us safe thus far
And grace shall lead us home.
Those many dangers toils and snares
Were by Grace designed, prepared
Our every hope and all our cares
Beyond where we could have dared to go.
On the road of Grace we roam
On the Road of Grace we roam
Grace has led us safe thus far
And grace shall lead us home.
Anthony Foster
March 24, 2008
Rest in Peace
We falter and will fall on the Father
We call upon the name of Jesus
Oh Thank You Holy Spirit,
You are the One
Who comforts all our cares
Trade our turmoil for your tenderness
Trade our intensity for your peace
Calm assuranceÝ shall our spirits tame
Self control will be our aim
We fall on you Father
We call on you Jesus
We hallow the name of the Lord of Hosts
Father, Son and Holy Ghost
Oh Triune God we will commune with You
Set our minds on the beautiful and the true
Say ìPeace, be stillî over all we do
Lord calm our troubled hearts anew
Till we rest in peace in You.
Oh peace beyond all understanding
Peace beyond compare
Peace beyond our comprehension
Fills our Hearts and minds when Christ is there.
We fall on you Father
We call on you Jesus
We hallow the name of the Lord of Hosts
Father, Son and Holy Ghost
Oh Triune God we will commune with You
Anthony Foster
March 24, 2008
Living Redeemer
Oh Living Redeemer you rose from the grave
Oh Sufficient Savior you are mighty to save
Oh Living Redeemer, you make us alive
Your will be done till your Kingdom comes
And you glory arrives.
Our ransom and refuge endures to the end
Our living Redeemer is our faithful friend
To us Heís the shelter, our Harbor and Home
The lost have been sought-And by His blood bought
Heís made us His Own.
Oh Living Redeemer you transform our minds
The visions of dreamers, cant compare to what we find
When we find your mercy, forgiveness so free,
Oh Living Redeemer-Come and redeem me.
Iíll take all lifeís questions, the wherefores and whyís
There are no suggestions once a man dies
No hope of changing, and no way to try
For redemptionís price is your sacrifice
Now redemption draws nigh!
Our ransom and refuge the payment for sin
Is made at the cross and so it begins
Our savior redeems us His blood doth atone
Now we take our refugeÝ in Christ alone.
Anthony Foster
March 22, 2008
Amazing Abundance
More than weíll ever know,
More than we can hope to show
Exceedingly abundantly
The blessed fruit shall grow
And we shall come to know
Amazing abundance as we learn to live
Our mourning made into a sacred dance
That gives us grace to give
And power and purity shall remain
As our loss is turned to gain
As the damnable distractions are erased
By amazing abundance they are replaced.
Amazing abundance in Jesus we shall find
Our love becomes a romance A divine dance
The holy, righteous kind
The sovereign songís aroma
A fine and pleasing offering
When we leave the past behind
It will be replaced All but erased
By the Amazing abundance that we find.
Anthony Foster
Easter 2008
Thatís why There Is No Other Name
There is no religion that with sinÝ can deal
There is no sacrifice that can hope to heal
Only the One who became Sin for us
In His finished work we must come to Trust
Perfection is what God desires
Resurrection is what I require
If Christ is not raised
We are dead in our Sin
But let Him be praised
And let new life begin.
Atoning blood shall be my claim
Thatís why there is no other name.
Put off the Old Man and all of his ways
Put on the New Man like a garment of praise
We are forgive since He was forsaken
Now the dead man can arise and awaken
Perfection is what God desires
Resurrection is what I require
If Christ is not raised
We are dead in our Sin
But let Him be praised
And let new life begin
Atoning blood shall be my claim
Thatís why there is no other name.
Our hopeÝ must be built on nothing less
Than Jesusí Blood and Righteousness
And so the cross we shall confess
Till in His Righteousness we rest.
Anthony Foster
March 2008
My Captain is a Lion
I will fight the good fight
I will stand and never lose my nerve
And will win the raging battle
I will place my faith in the one who deserves it
In the warrior King whom I will serve
Oh my captain is a lion
My captain is a King
Over all victorious,
The Lord of everything!
The battle is the Lordís and
We cannot help but win
He is Our very reward
For he destroys death and sin.
There is victory in Jesus
As in Him we begin
The conquering and the conquest
Of this fallen world weíre in
He will fulfill His battle plan
Restoring all he sees
He dresses us for battle
He equips us for the fight
And we overcome the darkness
As we walk in the light
Come and fight the good fight
Our leader brings His victory
He does what He ordains
As he takes for his possession
Anthony Foster
March 2008
Firefall
I set my eye upon the eastern sky
To discover how and why
I should shed my tears
There is fire on the mountain
With Godís presence it abides
Living water from the fountain
Flowing from His side
Fire on the mountain from which we cannot hide
Lord your glory you display
Within this wondrous world youíve made
The Son shines bright
So Iíll follow the light
I will flee from the shadows
And walk the path that is bright
Iíll follow my dream
Till God shows me what it means
Walking step by step where I am kept
Walk by faith and not by sight.
We will sing one song
And sing it all night long
We will sing one everlasting tune
We will sing in chorus
He comes to the mountain and he is coming soon.
As our voices carry good news to the world
We become instruments of righteousness
A witness to a fiery grace as we confess
As we speak the truth in love and righteousness.
Anthony Foster
March 2008
Trust and Obey
When the worldís mountains I cannot scale
When I try my very best but still I fail
When doubts abide and fears assail
I will trust and obey, I will trust and obey, I will trust and obey.
Living in darkness in a hard cold place
I will dare boldly to seek Godís face
Dreaming to live where despair is erased
I will trust and obey, I will trust and obey, I will trust and obey.
When in deathís shadows I must sojourn
When justice and mercy are both overturned
When the fire that is falling is a fire that must burn
I will trust and obey, I will trust and obey, I will trust and obey.
We honor our dead as we weep for the light
WeÝ persevere humbly as we lift our sights
I apprehend glory shining through this deep night
I will trust and obey, I will trust and obey, I will trust and obey.
Anthony Foster
March 25, 2008