AnthonyFosterPhD

Nothin’ ever falls together-It always falls apart When something’s broken its forever-Specially if it is a heart Entropy, it holds its captives In a spiral viral fall There’s no way to be adaptive In a violent free for all We all fall down there’s no falling up Every feeble plan devils will disrupt If we have to fall better be on our face Pleading for mercy pleading for grace We are stumbling in a dire descent We can be so wrong that our hope is spent From the day were born headed to the grave From womb to tomb how can we be saved? Bridge Shall we shake our fist At the only one who can lift Us from our sin and hate Who can avert our fate? If we could just fail forward as we fall upon our face We could cast ourselves headlong on Grace There is only one who can carry us The very one who made us from dust Yeah we all fall down but he’ll pick us up And drink the wrath carried in our cup We all fall down there’s no falling up Every feeble plan devils will disrupt If we have to fall better b...

Search my soul Lord search, search my soul Reveal  any unholy way That I might confess and be made whole Teach me to study my soul today Teach me how to examine my heart To discern sins seductive seat Break me E’en if it tears me apart Shatter my unholy heart’s deceit Bridge Refine me with your fire Into love I would inquire  Give me grace to discern The love I must learn Make love my heart’s desire Chorus Search my soul Lord search my soul Break my heart and make it whole Make holiness my holy goal Search my heart oh Lord Show me  glories I am seduced by Broken cisterns where I still drink Take away my  covetous eye Idolatrous thoughts that I think Chorus Search my soul Lord search my soul Break my heart and make it whole Make holiness my holy goal Search my heart oh Lord Anthony Foster December 31, 2020

We rejoice in hope of the glory of God Oh to see His glorious face The beauty of His wonderful light  That the heavenly hosts can’t replace We treasure the glory of God  Our passion's to walk in his light To linger in His Holy presence To gaze on this glorious sight. Show us your glorious face Lord show us your glorious face Let us see You, Jesus –your glory unveiled May the weight of Your glory forever be hailed In the light of Your glory and grace Let us see Your glorious face. Jesus, in all his person  and work, is the incarnation  The imprint of the glory of God.  And its ultimate revelation  He has made known the riches of glory  For vessels of mercy to fill For he has prepared us beforehand  This blessed hope  to instill Show us your glorious face Lord show us your glorious face Let us see You, Jesus –your glory unveiled May the weight of Your glory forever be hailed In the light of Your glory and grace Let us see Your glorious face. Ro...

Take me to your mighty mountain Take me to its very top Where I can drink of your living fountain And see that view that never stops Take me to your mighty mountain Lord there let me hear your voice Shed your glory on the mountain And my seeking heart will rejoice Take me higher, ever higher For that rock is a mighty tower Zion’s heights are my desire May Your Word call forth your power Take me to that mountain’s summit There to gaze on heaven’s shore May my lofty pride then plummet Humble me forevermore. On that mountain’s heights I’ll tremble Lifted up upon that place Holy fear will fill this temple Fall in awe upon my face Take me higher, ever higher For that rock is a mighty tower Zion’s heights are my desire May Your Word call forth your power Take me to your mighty mountain Lord there let me hear your voice Shed your glory on the mountain And my seeking heart will rejoice Anthony Foster December 28, 2020

Father when first to You I pray I shall not allow my mind to stray With my first thoughts I shall say " Hallowed be Your name." I shall not ask for wealth or power, Or for over other men to tower But shall begin devotion's hour With "Hallowed be Your name." I first shall lift mine eyes above To view the dwellings of Your love, And my heart's lips shall speak thereof "Hallowed be Your name." I shall not pray for daily bread, I shan't ask for straight paths to tread, Till I have buried self and said, " Hallowed be Your name." Before I ask, I shall adore ; My gift of love shall go before, And yield my heart while I implore "Hallowed be Your name." I shall before all else desire That Your great love may kindle fire Which shall the sons of men inspire To consecrate Your name. I would postpone my human need To seek Your praise in word and deed, And to implore the years to speed The hallowing of Your name. So shall my morning act o...

Shine, shine, Father Divine, Out in the fields where night is spreading Gleam, gleam, heart-searching beam, Down in the vales where vice is treading Rise, rise, Star of the skies, Over the shades of human sorrow ; Play, play, Fount of living day, On eyes that wait for tomorrow. Lead us by Your light, give blind eyes new sight Your Word is a great lamp unto our feet May your Glory shine  that those who seek may find That the living light will never know defeat When the daylight breaks from the Mercy Seat. Bring, bring, health on Your wing Into the homes where sickness reigns; Bear, bear, freedom from care Into the hearts where fortune pains ; Give, give, courage to live Unto the souls where anguish wakes ; Tell, tell, all things shall answer well At morn when the daylight breaks. Lead us by Your light, give blind eyes new sight Your Word is a great lamp unto our feet May your Glory shine  that those who seek may find That the living light will never know defeat When the dayligh...

  There is a valley paved with tears, Whose gates my soul must pass, And to dim sight it yet appears Darkly as through a glass. But in its gloom faith sees a light More glorious than the day And all its tears are rainbow bright When Calvary crowns the way. Then I know how to pray. Then I know how to pray. Then I know how to pray. And all its tears are rainbow bright When Calvary crowns the way. My Lord, within that mortal vale Your Spirit still abides And can my heart grow faint or fail When Your Spirit is my guide ? The Spirit makes me understand And points my way to You Your echoes wake the silent land Your melody rings true. It transforms all I do. It transforms all I do. It transforms all I do. Your echoes wake the silent land Your melody rings true. What if the path be all unknown ? And the way be unclear? Its shades I traverse not alone When Lord Your steps are near. Your presence, as it passed above, Lights up the fogged haze Your hand has lit the torch of love, I see by its...

Lord, Take my burdened heart, Take it with all my cares For though my wounds their pain impart, My burdens you will bear Lord, Take my burdened soul, Take them to be Your own ; Here where the waves of sorrow roll Your mercy you have shown I will cast my cares on You Give to you my weary way You bear the burdens of my soul And my fears are cast away Lord, Take my burdened life ; Give me Your yoke to share For it is free of human strife It is easy and light to bear Lord, Take my burdened day ; Make me to soar on high ; Then when the shadows stop the way, All cloudless is my sky. I will cast my cares on You Give to you my weary way You bear the burdens of my soul And my fears are cast away Lord, Take my burdened will Renew my striving mind For where You bid my storm be still, Perfect freedom I will find. I will cast my cares on You Give to you my weary way You bear the burdens of my soul And my fears are cast away Yes my fears are cast away. 1 Peter 5:7 Anthony Foster (After George Mathes...

Take me to the edge of awe and plunge me to its depths For I have been so callous to your story. I've grown accustomed to your Grace - it is like my breath I've come to take for granted your great glory I stand wond'ring at the Birth of the Ancient of Days Your mystery, your terror  and the danger At the end of pondering  I give up myself to praise Of the majestic myst'ry in a manger. Bridge A beatific vision in this place  as we behold the savior face to face Nothing is so shocking as the creche  the ancient of all days is veiled in flesh Beguiling babe-begotten from eternity  Unimaginable is your majesty That I might see Open up my eyes  And stun me once again as I realize  Your coming forth is from of old, from the ancient days The one  who existed before birth, behold You came to witness to the Truth of your Father's ways You came into the world  infinitely old Lord make me feel amazed and astonished at the thought That now my heart might...

Awaken me to unimagined reality That my soul may tremble and to know your fear Open the eyes of my heart so I can clearly see In wild-eyed wonderment now as I draw near. I will never find anything so shocking, so strange,  So weird and spellbinding a sensation For the most stupendous story still remains  The Story of the Son of God's incarnation  Chorus Stir my emotions, my awe and wonder jar Admiration and joy, as I study who You are The cosmic glory of the Christ I see Amazed that you are mindful of me The universe by your Word you preserve and uphold  Everything in all creation that exists   Even in the darkened grave the world you still controlled For by and through your person it consists Oh glory of God undo me - show your glory to me Lord may your Holy Spirit my hard heart break  The woman's seed reached its root into the heart of me. Renew my mind and my easy comforts take Chorus Stir my emotions, my awe and wonder  jar Admiration and joy, as I...

We would see the glory of Christ,  We would see this, we would see He who is the image of God. We would see, this is our plea We would see the glory of God  in the face of Jesus Christ. We exult in what we see and know As we own the pearl of great price God is with us God is for us God is in us now Grace was given We’re forgiven Christ in living in us now. The son of God took on flesh That he might suffer and die So grace can come to sinners That’s the only way and why Now we who are the reconciled We honor and His name extoll The Spirit pours the love of God Into our heart and soul God is with us God is for us God is in us now Grace was given We’re forgiven Christ in living in us now. Bridge All treasures God’s good gift excels Veiled in flesh the Godhead see Immanuel with us to dwell  Hail the incarnate deity Hail the incarnate deity Hail the incarnate deity God is with us God is for us God is in us now Grace was given We’re forgiven Christ in living in us now. Anthony ...

There is a secret down in my heart  That nobody's eye can see ;  In the world's great plan it has no part,  But it makes my world to me.  The secret that mine heart holds dear Is found in the way of a holy fear I tremble deep within my breast,  At the foot of all else 'tis found ;  Over other things it is most blest,  For this is my holy ground.  By the breath of its native life it lives   It shines alone by the light it gives.  The fear of the Lord lies in the secret place God's counsel from it flows This is the very source of grace And the peace my spirit knows Past understanding, this peace of  mine, It came in my darkest hour ;  It woke when the stars had ceased to  shine,  When sunlight lost its power.  Like the Lord from the darkness of the  tomb,  Through close -shut doors it filled the room.  It filled the room and it filled my life  With a glory of source unseen ;  It made me cal...

I try and I try but I confess I am one unholy mess At the end of myself, undone Did I hear the Savior say “come”? Come sinner come Come to the holy one Though you’re far away I can hear Jesus say Come home come home come home Over my sin I come to grieve In my unbelief help me believe For this time I was brought low So mercy I could come to know Come sinner come Come to the holy one Though you’re far away You can hear Jesus say Come home come home come home Bridge He will meet you where He finds you But he will not leave you there For His fiery grace refines you And Your burdens He will bear. He says Come sinner come Come to the holy one Though you’re far away You can hear Jesus say Come home come home come home Anthony Foster December 23, 2020

Father, in your lovingkindness You have heard and embraced my stress When my soul cannot find words to confess You bear my spirit’s sigh,  For in my heart the shadows deep Obscure Your mercy as I weep  As my deep place calls unto deep You hear and heed my cry. There are moments deep within  my soul Where burgeoning billows round it roll, And I see no power that can control Their pathless way, My heart knows not whom or what to ask  So I question why  is my soul downcast? I preach to my soul taking it to task But I cannot pray. When you come to Christ for love and mercy  And help in your anguish  And your perplexity  When you plead for him to forgive your sin,  You really need to know You are going with the flow  Of his own deepest wishes, not against them. Your blessed Word my mind can teach That even my groanings without speech Into my  Father's heart can reach And find its solace there. You  count all my unspoken sighs ; You ...

Peace to those with whom God is pleased Who would fall down upon their knees Christ has come as the holy child That God and man might be reconciled Peace to those  on whom His favor rests  For in this prince of peace we are blessed Peace to those who love this light Whose hearts are given second sight. Prince of Peace, reign in me-Shine your light for all to see For all who bow before your throne-Peace with God  shall be known Christ has come to seek and save Christ has come the way to pave Peace to those who repent and believe Peace to those who forgiveness receive Peace to those who are at enmity With God Himself and would ever be If Peace had not their hearts pursued And came to earth  to do them good Prince of peace reign in us-Give the grace for us to trust You will pay the cost for Sin-Come to our hearts to enter in. And soon the devil’s work’s destroyed Christ comes that death will be made void Then God’s good will shall never cease For those who love the Prin...

Drinking at the fountain of forever Drinking there until we have our fill Then satisfaction brings A new desire that sings For another drink our soul to thrill. Drinking at the fountain of forever The fountain is a person not a place And those who taste and see Find life abundantly As they come to know the fountain has a face For Jesus is the fountain of forever It’s from Jesus that the living water flows Come fall down on your knees And drink all that you please Come taste the wondrous water heaven knows. Come drink  now at the fountain of forever As the fountain flows the heart is purified Now let the water cleanse You from your shameful sins Come drink until your soul is satisfied. For Jesus is the fountain of forever It’s from Jesus that the living water flows Come fall down on your knees And drink all that you please Come taste the wondrous water heaven knows. It’s from Jesus that the living water flows... Anthony Foster December 15, 2020

No power on earth can overcome nor in the heavenlies The Mighty Mighty love of Christ has won the victory No weapon shall prevail All powers on earth shall fail To ever separate us from our Lord No schemes from down below His plan can overthrow We bear a weapon stronger than a sword Clothed in righteous armor We are following the Son He is the warrior of love so in Love we overcome When we speak the truth in love With wisdom from above Then all the world shall tremble at His name Then every tongue shall confess With bended knee they’ll bless The one who is from age to age the same. No power on earth can overcome nor in the heavenlies The Mighty Mighty love of Christ has won the victory No power on earth can overcome nor in the heavenlies The Mighty Mighty love of Christ has won the victory Anthony Foster Romans 8:31-39 December 15, 2020  

Some may pray for the end of wars to bring a peace on earth But the peace they need is peace with God and life for all its worth Now Christmas brings a promised child who is the Prince of Peace For peace is now a person so let all your striving cease And so this is my hope for you this is my Christmas prayer That you might find your hope in Him who came our sins to bear To receive a Sovereign Savior and sanctified release He is the way the truth the life-the only path to peace. So rest in the peace of Jesus Rest from your enmity Come sit at His table Tho you’ve been an enemy Come home to the Father who has laid aside his wrath And find  the very thing you need  in Calvary’s aftermath. And so this is my hope for you this is my Christmas prayer That you might find your hope in Him and love beyond compare To receive the Mighty love of Christ the  love that can’t be severed He is the way the truth the life-the fountain of forever. Anthony Foster December 15, 2020