Yet as I journey out this day

Yet as I journey out this day
In the early dimmed day
May the silent morn
Grow in me a desire
That is born in you

Despite what troubles
Lie a short ways off
And though at times
They seem to overrun
This trough

None shall steal my joy
For tis you and in you
All things must submit
And all of pleasure
And wit
They are thine

So let the spirit shine
In this heart of mine
May he fill what is void
May I be overjoyed

In the wonder of it all
From early morn
To distant night
May all be pleasing
In thy sight

-Joshua Lee Foist

Now to thee oh blessed dawn of day

Now to thee oh blessed dawn of day
I pray thee might spawn in me
Some sense of creativity
Before this silent moon
Should fade away
I ask thee grant me
Some success today

As lines begin to form
In the early light of morn
And the painted canvas
Impressions make
May all these
Fallen strivings bring
A little peace amidst
The onset storm

For beauty in trial
Is most glorious
For it goes beyond
What ere it can
And strives in hope
Far greater than man

Yea rich and full
Is its sacrifice
Most striking
When all is given
In complete
Uncertain faith

For there indeed shall find
The worth of things
Beyond earth

And there in time shall see
Thy glorious sought mystery
Discovered for all eternity

-Joshua Lee Foist

Release oh inspiration

Release oh inspiration
On this thy destination
To give some sense of creation
In thy opening declaration

Fill this frustrated mind
With thy spontaneous wind
And catch within this longing
A welcome release of belonging

Revive the senses
With a breath of new day
That somehow might come
Fresh and new I pray

So with this in mind
Shall I begin this form
And rise within
The breaking of the early morn

-Joshua Lee Foist

Create in me a curiosity for the divine

Create in me a curiosity for the divine
That all hunger in me would be thine
That in all striving I seek
After that which brings honor
To your name

As I go out
May it be in joy
May it be with love
By which I employ
In sorrows I carry
In you may I bury
All that weighs me down
In these coming days

When creative winds should blow
May they surround and inspire
That their one true desire
Would give glory
To thine giver

Might it bring a shiver
Of delight
That would sprinkle
A droplet of hope
Of the days to come

For in these momentary trials
Truth passes near
And captures us awhile
It shows us a greater picture
More vast than ever we imagined

For what troubles are of today
Are soon tomorrow gone away
And we should hope (somehow)
They've brought us closer
To a heavenly view

Where a world once broken
Is made new
And the seasons remain
Warm and refreshing

Driving away the suppressing
Sense of wonder
That so long hath
Been kept under

To break free at last
And settle what's past
And spring forth
Into ceaseless tomorrows
Where sorrows melt away
Bring us to a brighter
And fuller day

For hope is on the horizon
And it grows closer
And fuller
And deeper than ever
It warms and renews
And reminds us

There are but greater days ahead
If we but press on
Through the trials we tread
And be fed
On that which shall never pass away
But will fill us more and more
Each and every day

-Joshua Lee Foist

How ere long must the night go on

How ere long must the night go on
And the sun cease to rise
Then open these eyes
Lost in a trance
Did dance in the morning light
Dawn of day

Ah, to awake from this nightenedmare
And stay the glorious day most fair
Sweet longing of life
Sheer shadow of night
Succumb to this slumber

Mere season adrift
Find thee a heart
To show some sign of hope

Long this noose hath held me here
How long shall strained breath remain
Tis easier to be done with it
Yet something inside denies me
No satisfaction in this quickened end

Yet, perchance in mild suffering
Find I a great strength not smothering
It grows stronger with each passing moment
As life seems nearer its end
This passive perseverance
Finds a yearning to endure

And so as I am caught
In this helpless state
May I deny all
Such wasted passions of weight

And rise within
The joy that saves
And will one day
Release these cords
And give me peace

Till then endure
How long this wait may be
And look on with joy
To what soon shall see
The greatest of all
Wonder tis found
In thee
Twill set this
Despaired heart free

-Joshua Lee Foist

Two minutes to land this happened pursuit

Two minutes to land this happened pursuit
In time to settle to ground in canopied chute
While all onlookers gather round
Float I here above the ground

Here I make my decent
In hopes I might leave a gentle
Footprint
How shall I remain
Shall I see the sun again

While I linger amid the wind
It catches me in its currents
And slowly I drift down
Down to the ground

-Joshua Lee Foist

Rest awhile oh wearied soul rest

Rest awhile oh wearied soul rest
For this risen one hath come to save
To all who see their need
To all whose hearts burn and bleed
To those who long for salvation indeed
Hath come, hath come in Him art thou freed

From sin and sorrow
Suffering tomorrow
All shall cease
When thou findest peace

In Him who knew not sin
Gave all to them
Who all did sin

Who all were drowning in the soup of sin
Desired, despaired, near death
Repaired, restored, in repentance, and reconciled
From all defiled

Now forgiven and free
Found faith in He

And risen, yea risen
And made whole
In Him
The Savior of thy soul

-Joshua Lee Foist