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This is the day we've set apart To express the gratefulness in our heart Of giving thanks for gifts of grace That the stuff of earth cannot replace. We thank God for our very life Lived in peace and not in strife We thank God for the daily bread That He provides so we are fed Chorus For all that You are we thank you Lord Let our hearts continually overflow Over all good gifts, the best you afford Is the treasure of your presence here below We thank God for a land that's free But more so for our destiny That Heaven's gates are opened wide That Christ may take us to his side Bridge  We take for granted every day The gift of life God gives to us So let us gratefully give thanks And in our faithful God to trust We marvel with the heavenly hosts That we can stand and make our boast Boldly before the throne of Grace To gaze upon God's very face. Chorus For all that You are we thank you Lord Let our hearts continually overflow Over all good gifts, the best you afford Is the tr...

You are a gift from the Father He knit you here in my womb You’re wonderfully made my beautiful babe Abba has plans just for You Heaven’s bright angels will guard you Surely you’re safe in their keep So safely hide ‘neath their wings to abide Go to sleep little lamb, go to sleep. So sleep baby sleep Sleep now in God’s perfect peace One day the night will succumb to your light But in Abba’s arms sleep tonight There is a Father in heaven  That loves you even more than I Rest in this place and sleep in his grace And sweet slumber shall surely draw nigh Bridge How can it be that I Should sing to You a lullabye? Sent from above rest here in my love As angels their overwatch keep Sleep my little lamb sleep So sleep baby sleep Sleep now in God’s perfect peace One day the night will succumb to your light But in Abba’s arms sleep tonight Anthony Foster November 25, 2020

Good night  my baby Sleep tight my baby Maybe just maybe You’ll have sweet dreams tonight. Slumber and sleep As deep calls to deep Your Abba will keep You  in His perfect sight Darkness is redeemed As sleep reigns supreme Dream a sweet dream Dream a sweet. sweet dream. As the day slowly dies Close your sweet eyes Soon you’ll arise To a day that is new Dream of a new day Dream of games you’ll play Dream and you just may See your dreams come true. Darkness is redeemed As sleep reigns supreme Dream a sweet dream Dream a sweet. sweet dream. Anthony Foster November 25, 2020

My little rock of Hope,  I rock you now to sleep And I will ponder what I know And in my heart will keep The treasure that is hid in you You are the promised child But you are in my arms tonight And mysteries are reconciled. Oh listen to this cradle song As glorious angels now draw near May you have sweet dreams all night long Go to  sleep on this midnight clear Go to sleep now Jesus dear You are the one that makes our dreams Here helpless in my arms God’s purposes will be fulfilled He’ll keep you now from harm  So go to sleep my baby As slumbers fill your eyes You have become the promise For God is good and wise Oh listen to this cradle song As glorious angels now draw near May you have sweet dreams all night long Go to  sleep on this midnight clear Go to sleep now Jesus dear November 24, 2020 Anthony Foster

Now I lay you down to sleep Consign you to the angels’ keep I linger to gaze on your face And I behold amazing grace.  Sleep sound my baby sleep As deep is calling unto deep I lay you down upon the fleece Rest now in God’s perfect  peace I wonder what your dreams may hold As you live the things that were foretold. In the silent night lay down your head There sleeping sound upon your bed What mysteries hide within your heart  You are where every blessing starts So slumber now ‘neath angel wings Protected by the song they sing Lullabye and good night Sleep soundly till the morning light Surrounded by your Father’s arms He will keep you safe from harm I wonder what your dreams may hold As you live the things that were foretold. In the silent night lay down your head There sleeping sound upon your bed Anthony Foster November 24, 2020  

Hallowed be Your Name Lord-Trusted Be your Word Spirit move men to believe-To obey the news they’ve heard Lord, grant to us a strong faith –not to fear what this world fears So we cry out for wisdom  and we know that our God hears Maranatha Jesus, let your Kingdom come Maranatha Jesus, Let Your will be done Bring Your throne down to this earth So that the world will know your worth And that Your word is true So they might worship you May your commandments be obeyed  -Make us come to love your laws That we might not profane your name-Make your name our only cause. You show yourself to be Holy-Make your name be glorified  Let it be our dread to disobey-Then beneath your wings we’ll hide. Maranatha Jesus, let your Kingdom come Maranatha Jesus, Let Your will be done Bring Your throne down to this earth So that the world will know your worth And that Your word is true So they might worship you Bridge Let the nations be glad For you have sprinkled them That your Kingdom shall c...

Father in heaven may your Name  Be hallowed by everyone Make our lives a means  for men To honor the Holy One  By our love may they  love your name  and reverence and praise  your name and cherish and treasure your name Sanctify and  glorify your name  Father Establish your Kingdom, make it come  And make your righteous will to be done As in Heaven, so let it be on earth Make our obedience declare your worth  In your providence give us  food for today Just enough to sustain us is what we pray Father forgive us as we repent  of our sin As we forgive  those who ask to be forgiven Lead us not into temptation Deliver us from the evil one Hallowed be your Holy name We Sanctify your Holy name For Yours is the Kingdom Yours is the Power For Yours is the glory Now and forever So be it, Amen Hallowed be your name Lord Let it be so, Amen Hallowed be your Holy name November 18, 2020 Anthony Foster  

Some folks work an assembly line and are bound to punch that clock I live in a place out of time cause somebody rolled my rock It's got nothin' to do with politics and nothing to do with fate I gave it all to the man upstairs  and in turn He set me straight. Or was that the other way around... You don't have to lose your mind to find your soul You just have to lose your life to find it. Nothin' in this world can make you whole Cause this too shall surely pass If you don't mind it With my head on the ground and my feet in the clouds I just want to go out and play But with my head in the clouds and my feet on the ground I'll let  go of my worries today Some folks get their undies in a wad when they don't get their way And some folks just keep silent cause they got nothing worthy to say With all this stinkin' thinkin' goin' round  no wonder they are so sad My momma used to tell me well if you're mad, then you can just get glad  Or was that the o...

Glory, glory, we adore You You are our God and You alone We declare with hearts confessing There is no other Lord that we have known But now our praise demands repentance Conviction shows we’ve been untrue Words of praise ring starkly hollow For other treasures we pursue. Lord we believe! Lord Help our unbelief Lord may your Spirit turn our fine words to grief Give us the gift of repentance from Sin As your beloved children cleanse us again! For you will purify The soul that seeks to die To all pursuits except for one To seek your Kingdom and see it done For then our hearts can truly praise The author of our days and ways Then in us you’ll be glorified And we will be truly satisfied Make our praise a sweet aroma Inhabit  our praise as we draw near Turn our doubting into trusting Fill our hearts with holy fear Lord we believe! Lord Help our unbelief Lord may your Spirit turn our fine words to grief Give us the gift of repentance from Sin As your beloved children cleanse us again! Fo...

Christ can turn us from our selfish ways He can turn us from our sins today He can turn our trials into praise Who is like our God? He spares us from calamities Even ones we cannot see And from our chains he’ll  set us free Who is like our God? Above every ruler. Above every name.  For all time. Forever set apart The power of Christ age to age the same Only His power can change the heart Who is Like Our God? Who is Like Our God? In Him and through Him and to Him are all things Who is Like Our God? What men mean for evil he turns to good He works all things like we never could He makes mystery to be understood Who is like our God? He works his purpose out in us He makes glory out of dust He gives to us the will to trust Who is like our God? Above every ruler. Above every name.  For all time. Forever set apart The power of Christ,  age to age the same Only His power can change the heart Who is Like Our God? Who is Like Our God? In Him and through Him and to Him are all...

Though life’s rocky rugged road would upend me ‘Midst its dangers My Shepherd will defend me He has sought me when I strayed So I will not be afraid I put my trust in Him This world’s predators would hope to befriend me But from their wiles My Shepherd will defend me He will fight on my behalf With His mighty rod and staff I put my trust in Him Bridge He will lead me to the paths  where I’ll flourish He will see that  I am fed and I am nourished Till I’ve finally understood He is wise and He is good I put my trust in Him When I fall and I am broken he will mend me When I’m helpless my shepherd will defend me He will lift and carry me To a place prepared for me I put my trust in Him Through the valley of the shadowlands He’ll tend me From its snares and cares My shepherd will defend me He will keep me to the end So on Him I will depend I put my trust in Him I put my trust in Him I put my trust in Him Anthony Foster November 17, 2020

Open the eyes of our hearts That we might clearly see  The hope of our sure calling The riches of Your glory Give us a glimpse of our eternity Open the eyes of our hearts That we might clearly see The inheritance Christ has in us What was and comes to be As promises become reality Lord give the Spirit of Wisdom That we might understand Reveal to us the knowledge Of our Christ and of His plan And then with hearts enlightened The truth within your Word Will teach us all we need to know Our souls and minds to gird. Open the eyes of our hearts That we might clearly see The greatness without measure His power toward all who believe Help us see with clarity. Lord give the Spirit of Wisdom That we might understand Reveal to us the knowledge Of our Christ and of His plan And then with hearts enlightened The truth within your Word Will teach us all we need to know Our souls and minds to gird. Ephesians 1:17-19 Anthony Foster  

There are so   many forces in the world today That covet my heart and conspire   to hold sway But there is but one ruler that I would obey I will live for the King of my soul There are powers   unseen that would dominate They would deem to deceive me about my fate But there's only one monarch on whom I will wait I will live for the King of my Soul I will live for the King of my soul I will yield to him total control I will bend the knee to His authority I will live for the King of my Soul There is but one that I will call Lord There is now only one worthy to be adored There is only one treasure who is my reward I will live for the King of my Soul He who reigns over powers and authorities Is the One who reigns over this world's destiny He who reigns over starfields   now reigns over me He's the sovereign over my soul I will live for the King of my soul I will yield to him total control I will bend the knee to his authority I will live for the King of my Soul I will li...

The highway of holiness beckons me It’s led me down each mile I’ve trod Now I will walk the penitent path For the pure in heart shall  see God I’m a citizen of the holy road This world is not my home But there’s joy in the journey For I don’t walk this road alone. I’m a citizen of the holy road-Sojourning here below Walking a pathway that few have come to know A stranger in a stranger land, a pilgrim set apart A refugee bearing a circumcised heart This road is leading upward To a city on a Hill  It takes me ever onward to the center of God’s will The road is steep and narrow but there’s glory at its end It’s paved with hope and perfect peace the world can’t comprehend I’m a citizen of the holy road-Sojourning here below Walking a pathway that few have come to know A stranger in a stranger land, a pilgrim set apart A refugee bearing a circumcised heart There is  a wider pathway that so many travel on It leads men to destruction as they seek their Avalon The holy road is na...

The night is falling and the shadows descend But Jesus is calling - us all to depend That the light of the world will shine brightly in us We can reflect His glory if in Jesus we trust Keep letting your light shine- keep it shining so bright That the darkness flees from you- because of your light Keep shining in darkness with a radiant glow Then the glory in your life the Lord Jesus will show Keep letting your light shine- Don't hide it away That God might be glorified by your brilliant array Reflecting Christ's glory you will gloriously gleam Radiating God's righteousness so boldly you’ll beam Keep letting your light shine- keep it shining so bright That the darkness flees from you- because of your light You'll be illuminating what was dark and obscure Like lights in the world shining blameless and pure. If Jesus lives in us darkness can't comprehend That the mystery revealed is a light to all men. Keep letting your light shine - shine for all to see That the light...

This old guitar made me better than I was  And more than I would otherwise have been, I can’t imagine what would be I guess nobody does Or when the songs I play will ever end It took me through some bitter days  To play the song the piper plays Exposed me to some glorious ways That were held inside of me For I had set my sights too low But through the songs I came to know That I must reap more than I sow In the light of eternity This old guitar was heaven sent when I had gone astray And through it my maker taught my heart The song he birthed within me taught me bout a better way And with a new song gave me a new start It took me through some bitter days  To play the song the piper plays Exposed me to some glorious ways That were held inside of me For I had set my sights too low But through the songs I came to know That I must reap more than I sow In the light of eternity For what I hear perfects what I can see… Anthony Foster November 3, 2020 The image is of my Yamaha 12 ...

No demon,  no disease shall stand  no self-pity, and no strife, He’ll destroy his honor’s enemies As ruler over life No pride, no jealousy, no greed No perversion and no vice Can stand against what He’s decreed Their power shall not suffice Now all authorities and rules Not one of them shall stand For in their wisdom they are fools They crumble in God’s hand For all dominions he’ll defeat- All powers known to man Become a footstool for His feet Then comes the end God planned For his reign still reaches The enemies of His glory And all creation preaches The power of His story. 1 Corinthians 15:24-25 Anthony Foster  

We were dead to deepest joy Never knowing true delight We were blind to God’s great beauty Lost in darkness without sight But a design for joy complete Was planned before our birth As God’s joy overflowed  To make known his glorious worth Our unmitigated madness Suicidal measures pass away Was replaced by glorious gladness Replaced by a far better way. And this joy is secured For all who will believe By the blood of atonement The new covenant receive By the power of God’s love We’re awakened and set free Devastated and Delighted We let go and bend the knee The almighty work of God  We come to persevere Through all sorts of affliction Our inheritance draws near So the worst devastations Prepare us for great delight Pleasures at God’s right hand Is where we set our sights. By his own sovereign pleasure He made a wretch His treasure Now we sing, now we sing As we become a living offering. November 2, 2020 Anthony Foster