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High as the heav'ns above the ground Reigns our Creator, God; Wide as the whole creation's bound Extends his awful rod. Then let the rulers of th is globe Not dare to plague the just; He puts on vengeance like a robe, And treads the ir bones to dust. God will give justice to his elect, who cry to him day and night? Will he delay long over them? He will swiftly make it right! Ye judges of the earth, be wise, And think of heav'n with fear; The meanest saint that you despise Has an avenger there. Know that his kingdom is supreme, Your lofty thoughts are vain; No matter what you dream and scheme Your death is still ordained God will give justice to his elect, who cry to him day and night? Will he delay long over them? He will swiftly make it right! For them there is no mercy seat He will own their every crown, He’ll trample them beneath his feet, And c ast their glories down. The Lord God will avenge his saints God's wrath will see them slain Vengeance belongs to God alon...

Lord let me be shaken Let my resources be taken If it means I may gain an unshakeable faith Stress me to the limit As long as you are in it If it means I may gain an unshakeable faith When my faith is threatened and tested And stretched to the point it might break The result is greater endurance He forms steadfast faith for His name’s sake Take what is feeble and frail Steadfast faith will never fail Oh Lord may I gain an unshakeable faith It is on God alone we rely He raises the dead though we die. Oh Lord may I gain an unshakeable faith Bridge: Whom have I in heaven but you? There’s nothing on earth that I desire besides you. My flesh and my heart may fail, But steadfast faith will prevail For God is the strength of my heart God is the strength of my heart God is the strength of my heart And my portion forever and ever So keep it strong and pure Steadfast faith will endure Oh Lord build in me an unshakeable faith Take every voice I might heed For Jesus will be ...

Though your mighty guilt extends Low as the deeps of hell: And has its cursed foundations laid Within your soul as well See here an endless ocean flows See never-failing grace increase; Behold a dying Savior's veins The sacred flood release. It rises high, and drowns the hills, Has neither shore nor bound: Now, if we search to find our sins, Our sins can ne'er be found. Awake, our hearts, adore the grace That buries all our faults; And pard'ning blood, that swells above Our follies and our thoughts. Chorus: Lord pardon me, pardon me, pardon me, pardon me Forgive my sins and cleanse my soul And set my spirit free The guilty wretch that trusts thy blood Finds pardon at the cross; The sinful soul, averse to God, To gain Christ Counts all as loss. He makes the great salvation known, He speaks of pardoned sins; While grace divine, and heav'nly love, with its glory enters in, Yes we are washed in Jesus' blood, We're pardoned through his name; And the good ...

In darkness souls are languishing Our sin, how deep it stains! And Satan binds man’s captive minds Fast in his weighty chains. But there's a voice of sovereign grace Sounds from the sacred word: Come to me, sinners in despair And trust upon the Lord! Each soul that obe ys His sovereign call, May run to this relief; I would believe your promise, Lord; O help my unbelief! Chorus: I hear your sovereign call Lord I rise at your command I hear and heed your sovereign call Write my name upon your hand! I hear your sovereign call Lord You chose to seek and save You give the grace to follow you Just as you raise d me from my grave! So t o the fountain of your blood, Incarnate God, I fly; Here let me wash my spotted soul From crimes of deepest dye. Stretch out your arm, victorious King My reigning sins subdue; Drive the old dragon from his seat, And give me life anew This guilty, weak, and helpless dust , On your kind arms I fall; Now be my King of righteousness, My Jesus, be my A...

Great God! Your glories shall employ My holy fear, my humble joy; My lips in songs of honor bring Their tribute to th e eternal King. Earth, and the stars, and worlds unknown, Depend up on your royal throne; All nature hangs upon your will, And grace and glory the earth fill. His sovereign power what mortal knows? When He commands, who dares oppose? With strength he girds himself around, And treads the rebels to the ground. Who shall pretend to teach him skill, Or guide the counsels of his will? His wisdom, like a sea divine, Flows deep and far beyond our time Great God, Almighty, most Holy One Your love conquers all when the day is done Above all others you reign alone Now you bid us to stand before your glorious throne! The eternal law before him stands; His justice, in His righteous hands, Divides to all their due reward, Either by the sceptre or the sword. His mercy, like a boundless sea, Washes our guilt and sets us free Filled with your love, I dare proclaim The brigh...

I look to the things I cannot see I will walk by faith and not sight Fixing my gaze on the invisible truth I will continue to fight the good fight So I do not lose heart, I do not lose heart I renew my inner man as I learn to see I’ll look beyond my senses, perfecting the art Of apprehending the most precious realities. God said ‘Let light shine out of darkness,’ He has shone in our hearts to give the light Of the knowledge of the glory of God In the face of or Lord Jesus Christ” So go on seeking with new eyes Seeing with the eyes of the heart The truth that sets you free will make you wise Though your senses fail it will never depart. Bridge: I am being renewed day by day. Though the things that are seen are passing away, For our affliction in time for us will prepare An eternal weight of glory beyond all compare The things that are eternal are also unseen Neverending, persisting,and evergreen Eyes of this kind will set us apart The unseen light will strengthen t...

Lord be my Shepherd and my Guide; And through this barren desert land Still draw and keep me near your side: G uard me by your protecting hand! O let my feet ne v er run astray, But should I wander from the fold If I rove, or seek the crooked way Carry me o v er the gate’s threshold. My Great Good Shepherd, he shall keep My wand e ring soul among his sheep; He calls their names, He feeds his flock And sets their feet upon the Rock. The lion with his dreadful roar Strikes fear within the feeble sheep: Reveal the glory of your power, And cast and chain him in the deep. Our Shepherd hears our sore distress; Our sins attempt again to reign; Stretches His rod of conquering grace, And all the wolves of Sin are slain. Chorus: I love my Shepherd, he shall keep My wand e ring soul among his sheep; He calls their names, He feeds his flock A nd sets their feet upon the Rock. After Isaac Watts Isaiah 40 John 10:11-18 Anthony Foster July 26, 2018

You are my beautiful glorious child Plucked from the dust where you were growing wild Castaway from grace that has been reconciled My beautiful glorious child Oh my beautiful glorious child You walked a way that was dark and defiled And by your very own tribe you were reviled My beautiful glorious child. You were created for so much more than this I chose you and claimed you from that deep abyss Now in the beloved and covered by grace You’ll discover that love fills your empty place. Oh my beautiful glorious child Orphaned by a world where you were exiled Chosen to be one on whom love has smiled My beautiful glorious child. My beautiful glorious child. My beautiful glorious child. Anthony Foster July 29, 2018

How oft have sin and Satan tried To rend my soul from thee, my God! But everlasting love abides , And Jesus seals me with his blood. The oath and promise of the Lord Join to confirm the wondrous grace; Eternal power performs the word, And fills all heav'n with endless praise. So Why are you downcast, oh my soul Hope in God! Hope in God! He holds the future, oh my soul Hope in God! Hope in God! Amidst temptations sharp and long, My soul to this dear refuge goes Hope is my anchor, firm and strong, While billows rise and tempests blow The gospel bears my spirit up; A faithful and unchanging God Lays the foundation for my hope In oaths, and promises, and blood. So Why are you downcast, oh my soul Hope in God! Hope in God! He holds the future, oh my soul Hope in God! Hope in God! When I can read my title clear To mansions in the skies, I bid farewell to every fear, And wipe my weeping eyes. Though cares like a wild deluge come, And storms of sorrow fall, May I but safely reach my hom...

Bles sed be the Father of all grace , To whose eternal source we owe Rivers of joy in His embrace, And the balm of comfort here below. We give immortal praise To God the Father's love, For all my pleasures here, And better hopes above: He sent his own Eternal Son To die for sins That man had done. Glory to the great Son of God, From whose dear wounded body flows A precious stream of vital blood, Pardon and life for dying souls. To God the Son eternal glory goes Who bought us with his wounds From everlasting woes And now he lives, And now he reigns, And sees the fruit Of all his pains. We give the Holy Spirit praise, Who in our hearts of sin and woe Makes living springs of grace arise, and into boundless glory flow. To God the Spirit's precious name unending worship give, Whose new-creating power Makes the dead sinner live: His work completes The great design, And fills the soul With joy divine. Thus God the Father, God the Son, and God the Spirit, we adore; That sea ...

Whe re our poor mortal eyes are blind Eyes of faith will apprehend For glory overwhelms our minds Pure majesty our souls would rend Unless our maker veils our eyes Until we rise that glorious day And behold him coming in the skies And with remade eyes we see His day Then we will behold the glory that is His and His alone We will behold His glory in His presence at His throne Infinite leagues beyond the sky The Ancient of Days reigns supreme Where neither wings nor souls can fly, No angel may climb the mercy seat Yet, glorious Lord, thy gracious eyes Search to and fro from heights above Beyond our praise thy grandeur flies, Yet we adore, and yet we love. For we will behold the glory that is His and His alone We will behold His glory in His presence at His throne Tell how he shows his smiling face, And clothes all heav'n in bright array; Triumph and joy run through the place, And songs eternal as the day. Proclaim his wonders from the skies, Let every distant nation he...

There is a greater comfort- much greater than our pain Our suffering is real enough- how do we count it gain? We can find good courage and find that strength we must To walk by faith and not by sight and for our future life to trust So let’s live for God’s glory Let Jesus write our story Open our eyes and ears Brighten my mind so I might hear. The perishable shall pass away but clothed with a victor’s crown Emblazoned for God’s glory being light where truth is found When days run thoughtlessly along, Without a moment's stay; Just like a story or a song We pass our lives away. God from on high invites us home, But we march heedless on, And ever hast'ning to the tomb, Stoop downwards as we run. So let’s live for God’s glory Let Jesus write our story Open our eyes and ears Brighten my mind so I might hear. The perishable shall pass away but clothed with a victor’s crown Emblazoned for God’s glory being light where truth is found How we deserve the deepest hell, If we...

The majesties of Adonai The name above all names Beyond all beauties he reigns From age to age the same The glories of our Adonai Lift us to heights above He shelters us with holy wings and showers us with love The wondrous name above all other names we praise We bow our knees and with or hearts and tongues proclaim The excellence and marvels of the Ancient of Days The Alpha and Omega, Adonai is His name. He is the King and Kurios The Warrior who rules We stand within His unseen light Though the world may call us fools Standing on a Rock we cannot see But with faith’s eyes we behold The radiance and the power Of the Anchor of our souls Lord Adonai we lift your name Lord Adonai the earth trembles at the sound of your word The rocks and hills cry out if we were silent But we shall not be silent We shall not be silent They shall have to overpower our praises to be heard. Lord Adonai, Lord Adonai, Lord Adonai! Anthony Foster July 19, 2018