Surrendering all to that which shall never fade

Surrendering all to that which shall never fade
For all my hope is stayed upon Him
And all fleeting fantasies
Find their fancies no more

For all that I do adore
May it lie with thee
And thee alone
Evermore

This much is sure
None other
Shall I seek
Though I am weak

Thy joy untamed
My hope beyond lies
In you who know me
Full well

Strip me of my idolatry
For acceptance
May it only be in you
Who remain true

For all as I
Are but fallen
And broken

Thy love alone
Be my living hope
This joy I know
Shall not fade

But increasing
All the more
As I reach
The other shore

Where thy
Celestial lands
Begin and sorrows
Are at their end

For here come
My savior friend
Brother and king

The hope of everything
For which my soul
Doth sing
Tis here

-Joshua Lee Foist

How do I let you go

How do I let you go

When you're everywhere

I go

I try to forget you

But all the more I miss you

It haunts me inside

God forgive me

If my motives are wrong

Guide me to your truth

In you alone I long

Yet here in my heart

I do not know

How to let go

Where to begin

Or start over

Where do you go

When it seems

There's nowhere

To go

Where do you hide

For you alone

Inside

Know me for who 

I am the good the bad

It all

And love me

In my brokenness 

And repetitious lies

Oh open my eyes

May your truth

Be my guide

Nothing else

To confide 

Always by

Yourside

What ere the doubt

May come

Cannot o'ercome

Your love 

So catch me

In my guise of woe

And bring me to

Your heart

Nothing I have

Tis gain but only

In your name alone

All others are

Counterfeit

And I will none

Of it

-Joshua Lee Foist