Throw off the lusts and greed of men
throw off the lists and creeds of men
Put on the robes of righteousness and stand!
To live in this world as the Ones
Who are holy and set apart
Vessels with God's own heart
Beating in our breasts
Never to rest
Until God's will is done!
Lord we don't need a great revival or rededication time and again
We need to be conformed to the likeness of the son of Man!
So change us completely -whatever it takes
Let us see our risen Lord and the difference that resurrection makes!
For nothing short of reformation will suffice
In every one who bears the name of Jesus Christ
So examine your condition
Put to death aimless tradition
For all that is not of the Spirit is in vain
Only in the reformed heart will Jesus rule and reign
For the Luthers and Zwingli's and the Calvin's now are us
We need to do what God wills -in unity we must
Awaken the church and the churchmen inside
To the spirit of this Age and to our own pathetic pride!
For nothing short of reformation will suffice
In every one who bears the name of Jesus Christ
So examine your condition
Put to death aimless tradition
For all that is not of the Spirit is in vain
Only in the reformed heart will Jesus rule and reign
9-10-90
Anthony Foster
Copyright 1990 Anthony Foster