AnthonyFosterPhD

Wonder fills us with astonishment. -This infant reveals the Ancient of Days He who sits upon the heavenly throne -Now lies in a manger while angels sing praise And he who cannot be touched,   Lies subjected to human hands. He who has broken the bonds of sinners Is now bound by an infant’s bands. Now ignominy becomes honor,   And infamy is clothed with glory, Humiliation measures his goodness-He’s decreed this mysterious story. For this he assumed my body,   That I may embrace His word; He quickens my mind and opens my ears so eternal truth can be   heard! Let all the earth rejoice-Let all the earth rejoice The baby born to us this day-Was spoken by God’s voice. He prepares for us   life’s   treasure- He bestows, and we receive He takes our flesh and we’re sanctified   He gives His Spirit, that we may believe. For this day the ancient slavery’s ended, the Devil confounded, now demons take flight, The power of death once for all is broken! To those in ...

When God gave me a soulmate He planned us as one flesh- Before all time it was ordained But it stays forever fresh. There’d be no home without you, Your touch is everywhere- And all you touch is better It’s the touch of one who cares. Where would I be without you? Is a thing I need not ask, For God keeps us by His Grace That’s sufficient for the task. You still make all things beautiful You make our days complete, So I’m forever grateful That we walk to God’s heartbeat. The greatest Christmas blessing The Father has bestowed Keeps giving as we keep walking Together on this road. To Earnestine Christmas Day, 2019 Anthony Foster

A festive and rejoicing heart is filled with quiet love I am set aright and set apart as I set my mind on things above Shadows flee as I set one foot in front of another in this light For Christmas cheer and Christmas glory drive away the night This Christmas I am here with friends and family and wife Confronted with how much I’m blessed to have this blessed life And so my tongue declares this love, my lips will sing out praise On the mysterious marvelous birth of the Ancient of Days So ring you bells within my heart cry out on Christmas Day Declare that life and light has come to show us all the Way We sing of mercy and of grace that gave to us His Son This Christmas points us to the place where God’s   good will is done. For we have seen a great light, we received Emmanuel We have embraced the incarnate in hands of dust so frail As He was born to give new birth, he gives new wine and song He is the great gift giver of eternal life ‘ere long. Who was and is and is to come a...