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Lord in these days of darkness and doubt Make our lips quick to confess and cry out Profound and sincere repentance from deep in our heart May we bring open eyes and hearing ears From tender hearts may love cast out our fears In the brightness and the glories of the cross set us apart. For the darkness is blinding and the shadows are deep Through the now and the not yet You are our keep. Oh for the day when our faith becomes sight Oh for the day when our souls cease to fight Oh for the day undimmed glory shines bright Oh for the day, oh for the day Oh for the day all our Sins are confessed Oh for the day -When we pass the last test Oh for the day When Christ is fully blessed Oh for the day He comes Oh for the day Christ comes! Oh for the day of glory divine Oh for the day That we transcend all time Oh for the day Sight comes to the blind Oh for the day He comes Oh for the day Christ comes! Anthony Foster June 27, 2010

Here we are-casting our needs upon you Here we are-confessing our deeds before you As we go casting your seed- sowing it for you Unto you and through you and to you alone. Your forgiveness and mercy will forever overflow And we can rest in this trustworthy truth that we know… We are standing in the need of grace Standing in the need of grace Trusting in a risen savior to plead our case Standing in the need of grace. Standing- standing, standing in the need of grace… Here we are- are casting our cares upon you Here we are-casting our selves upon you As we are casting our crowns before you Unto you and through you and to you alone Your lovingkindness will forever attain And all we cast off will surely lead to our gain We are standing in the need of grace Standing in the need of grace Trusting in a risen savior to plead our case Standing in the need of grace. Standing- standing, standing in the need of grace… Anthony Foster James 4:6, Titus 2:11 June 25, 2010

We already have your fervent favor We already have your marvelous love Our hearts are filled by your presence But we will never get enough The more we receive the more we perceive And we see our desire increased We taste and see that Christ is good indeed So we would join the feast. Forever hungering for all our Lord gives Forever thirsting for the water that lives A holy gluttony grows we are wholly satisfied In a paradox of pleasure we forever abide More, more of you, all that we can receive More, we need more of you, so help us to perceive The Presence you have secured for us before your holy throne And let us boldly enter in to that place where we know as we’re known We need more of you alone. We would apprehend With all the saints comprehend what is the length and breadth And height and depth, And to know the love of Christ which surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled up to all the fullness of God. More, more of you, all that we can receive More, we need more of you, so help...

Put one foot in front of the other One foot in front of the other One foot in front of the other Press on toward the mark There is an upward calling And there is a fear of falling There is no point in stalling Press on toward the mark. The path is narrow The path is steep The mountains are high and the valleys are deep We rejoice with the rejoicing and weep with those who weep As we press on step by step toward the mark. Worthy is the way to walk By one who’ll do more than just talk The world is spinning as we balk So press on toward the mark. Step by step and case by case Steady you must keep your pace Till you come to that final place Press on toward the mark Don’t grow weary in well doing as onward you press Each step a trial and a trust as we face every test The sacrifice of sojourn leaves the traveller blessed As we press on step by step toward the mark. As we press on step by step toward the mark. As we press on step by step toward the mark. June 21, 2010 Anthony Foster

Oh you souls who cling to dust Oh you souls who shortchange grace Live your privilege and trust Christ would fuel a fiery faith. Oh you souls who love your sinning Oh you souls who go your way Your end is closer than your beginning Number yet another day. Oh you souls who serve your passions Oh you souls who discount worth Why subsist on meager rations Till your bones return to the earth? Oh you souls turn now and waken Come to Jesus lest you die. Else you find your self forsaken Dead and damned and wondering why. Oh you souls who are heavy laden Cast your burdens on His grace May your hearts be truly gladdened As you seek his glorious face. Jesus, he will run to meet you He will heal your sinsick soul By his mercy grace will greet you As you come, ye’ll be made whole. June 21, 2010 Anthony Foster

The morning dew has fallen, the morning sun’s aglow The whippoorwill is calling and the rooster starts to crow The daylight is a –breaking over on the Eastern view This morning is awakening seen by but a chosen few. The advent of a new day And a fresh start comes e’re long The nigh has flown in dawn’s display Till we sing tomorrow’s song New every morning is your mercy to us New every morning In you promise still we trust. Great is your faithfulness Lord, Great is your mercy sweet We savor each note in creations chord, our hearts follow every beat The daybreak is a calling we’re reminded you are True And when nighttime is a falling, there will follow days anew. The advent of a new day And a fresh start comes e’re long The darkness flees in dawn’s display Till we sing tomorrow’s song New every morning is your mercy to us New every morning In you promise still we trust. Until one day when sunrise will no longer be required The risen lamb will light our eyes and the sun shall be retired. ...

We shall walk by faith in a world dark and dreary And sometimes we may stumble and sometimes we grow weary Put one foot in front of the other as we walk in the light As we walk by faith it becomes sight. We walk in the footsteps of a living guide And we journey a pathway where we must confide In a Savior that’s unseen to show us what is right As we walk by faith it becomes sight. But Christ shall be our vision And his Word is our light He still mandates the mission So we’ll fight the good fight For our master has overcome The battle is already won And by faith we shall see it is done Bye and bye all our blindness shall be wholly healed And we’ll bask in the glory that is being revealed And the darkness shall flee with the Son shining bright We walk by faith that becomes sight We walk by faith that becomes sight. As we are sifted the veil becomes lifted And what glorious sights we may see We shall see, we shall see glory as we walk in the light And our poor faith shall become sight We ...

When I was a young man I thought I had a plan God took me to the desert So I could find out who I am. And then I saw the truth And my deceitful youth And devastated by reality I cut a covenant that set me free. I am no longer mine My heart, my soul and mind Are consecrated to the Living Lamb. Now I live and move and breath Though an outcast on my knees I find myself delivered and not damned. This sinners soul Loves a spotless lamb This hypocrite who is so unfit I cast myslf and all I am To depend on his mercy I depend on His grace Now I am held securely In a nail scarred embrace. June 21, 2010 Anthony Foster

Can't believe it's been over ten years since I wrote this one... Holy Love can heal a broken body Holy peace can make the demons flee Holy Joy releases sin's poor captives And gives new strength to hearts set free Holy fruit of the Spirit crowned with power Crowned because God is the source alone The fruit bears the seed that soon will flower Into the greatest harvest we have known! So the pot of the manna of your provision And the resurrection life of Aaron's Rod And the Tablets of law are our vision Written on hearts prepared by our God! Our hearts are the ark of your presence Your covenant is kept within this place Your presence goes with us where're we're carried Our hearts are but vessels for your grace! Anthony Foster September 7,1999