The Sanctuary of a Song

The generations gather and they come to give their best.

Uniting different voices, here we enter into rest.

In the glory of communion in one spirit and one voice

In harmony and holiness the young and old rejoice!

In the chorus we find refuge as our hearts are tuned to Christ

These hymns and psalms and spiritual songs form a pleasing sacrifice

And though we all are different in our union we are strong

We are gathered and united in the sanctuary of a song.

We will build an altar with our praise, we will lay on it a fire

As the flames rise up to heaven our souls will be inspired.
A place to come to worship to sing out sweet and strong

To give voice unto our praises in the sanctuary of a song.

We will sing of our redeemer, we will sing as we ascend

The holy mountain in our mindsÝ beyond what we comprehend

We will enter in communion to this place where we belong

In the temple deep we tremble in the sanctuary of our song

We will sing of our deliverance, we will sing to all the earth

We will sing in declaration of our sweet savior's worth

As we join the heavenly chorus all the nations sing along

You will inhabit our praises in the sanctuary of a song!

Anthony Foster

March 5, 2006