AnthonyFosterPhD

The seed of the woman is now born The seed protected from life’s storm Through flood and famine, war, and strife God preserved His promise of new life All history has bowed its knee To the Father’s sovereign strategy The scarlet thread has given rise To the Savior who was prophesied The Word made flesh has dwelt among us So that He might dwell within us. And that, my friends is glorious That, my friends is glorious Now he comes in human form to us He who made man from the dust The God-man will rise from the dead To crush the serpent’s hoarey head Dabar, the Logos, Word made flesh The very word of life made fresh God’s gift for those who will receive. Now indwells those who will believe. The Word made flesh has dwelt among us So that He might dwell within us. And that, my friends is glorious That, my friends is glorious Anthony Foster Genesis 3, John 1 December 24, 2012

Guardians of the Glory What must you think tonight? Your charge has condescended To put off his glorious rights To come incarnate to earth God with us now to dwell Here in a mysterious birth Lies the glory of Emmanuel Amazed now stand the cherubim And wings still shield their eyes From the glory in the manger Where mercy and peace lies You never foresaw this event So with us you stand amazed For this veil of flesh shall soon be rent And eyes will still avert their gaze Yet now within a stable His glory shineth bright If men have eyes to see it They’ll not forget the sight Light to men and light to angels Blazing glorious in the babe Ancient of days and God Most High Descends from glory, man to save For ages past the angels Have worshipped and called out Of blessing honor, glory And power they all shout The most high has become low The only begotten son Amidst the cattle here below And now he hears their song We carry this light to the darkness By this light of life we see W...

Living creatures at the throne In His presence you alone Have stood for ages at His feet Defenders of the mercy seat Bull and eagle, lion and man Your wings for covering cannot stand For stones of fire n’ere paved a way Christ splits the skies to save the day. Demons tremble Mountains shake Angels assemble as Oceans quake You are here to lead many sons to glory You come to lead sinners on to victory The anointed cherub who fell to earth Now witnesses His judge’s birth. For every scheme the devil lies And nothing that old serpent tries Can stop this love from coming down It forms the chains by which he’s bound For from Your presence sin shall flee These things that angels longed to see Demons tremble Mountains shake Angels assemble as Oceans quake You are here to lead many sons to glory You come to lead sinners on to victory Come the dayspring from on high The light of righteousness now rise You are our life, the light of men And darkness cannot comprehend How boldly we stan...

All those whom the faith have kept For His return they loved and longed A crown of righteousness accept For   maranatha is their song. To all who the good news proclaim Who loved and led men to the Lord Who called the least of these by name A crown of rejoicing is your reward To all who temptation endure Those faithful through the trials of fire The crown of life has been secured For obedience was your desire. Now lay your crowns before the Throne Of the Lamb who created all things For by His will they were created And by His word they have being. Worthy are thou O Lord our God,     To receive glory and honor and power Worthy are thou O Lord our God,    To receive glory and honor and power To all who seek to humbly serve Who shepherd God’s own people home A crown of glory is reserved A gift to cast before Christ’s throne. To those who with self control live Who subdue sin and from it flee The imperishable crown Christ Jesus gives As proof of His glorious vi...