Written, played & recorded (live) by: Josee Foster

LYRICS:

Things fly straight up, out of my hands
You lead me to abandon
I try to conquer, provide and defend
But you lead me to surrender 
 
So I’ll give thanks to the Lord of Heaven’s Armies
for He is good, and He fights for me
And I’ll sing of His faithful love for it endures 
Forever and ever amen

You cleanse me deeply, til I am empty
Now you’re stripping away, so you can refill me 
Oh what a joy to know your glory
So I sing through the trial and dance through our story
 
Peace is mine in the midst of the mess
Every testimony begins with a test
If you’re rebuilding, I needed to break
Still my wounds are gone, what more can I say

But give thanks to the Lord of Heaven’s Armies
for He is good, and He fights for me
I’ll sing of His faithful love for it endures 
Forever and ever amen

The Lord Is my Righteousness
I couldn’t do it
I broke the covenant  
And still you renewed it     
And as the stars in the sky  
I know you see me
You won’t reject me 
You’ll never forsake me

You’ll be my Righteousness
When I can’t do it
I'll break the covenant  
You will renew it     
Like the stars in the sky  
I know you see me
You won’t reject me 
You’ll never forsake me

So I'll give thanks to the Lord of Heaven’s Armies
for He is good, and He fights for me
I’ll sing of His faithful love for it endures 
Forever and ever amen

Thank you for this poverty, I know that you’ll provide for me
You wanted meet with me, loved me so patiently
You have been waiting, to tell me your secret
I cannot keep it

So I’ll Give thanks to the Lord of Heaven’s Armies
for He is good, and He fights for me
I’ll sing of His faithful love for it endures 
Forever and ever amen
Forever and ever amen

Empty Handed Praises(Jeremiah 33) LIVE: from the Cathedral

"See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are. The reason why the world does not know us is that it did not know him. Beloved, we are God's children now, and what we will be has not yet appeared; but we know that when he appears we shall be like him, because we shall see him as he is.  And everyone who thus hopes in him purifies himself as he is pure.
Everyone who makes a practice of sinning also practices lawlessness; sin is lawlessness. You know that he appeared in order to take away sins, and in him there is no sin. No one who abides in him keeps on sinning; no one who keeps on sinning has either seen him or known him. Little children, let no one deceive you. Whoever practices righteousness is righteous, as he is righteous. Whoever makes a practice of sinning is of the devil, for the devil has been sinning from the beginning. The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the works of the devil. No one born of God makes a practice of sinning, for God's seed abides in him; and he cannot keep on sinning, because he has been born of God. By this it is evident who are the children of God, and who are the children of the devil: whoever does not practice righteousness is not of God, nor is the one who does not love his brother."

1 John 3:1-10 - Sunday Chapel - Beloved Retreat Fall 2019

This song was written as an anthem to sing in the midst of attack. Ain't no weapon that can remain when the Lord is for us, and sometimes we gotta sing our way into believing the Truth. Proclaim it when the arrows of the enemy are flying; be encouraged to find strength in the Lord. When we look back at all He has spoken over us, we can keep walking, no matter what we see or feel... we can trust that He is making all things work together for the fulfillment of those promises.

Written with Mary-Ann Boorsma, from the book of Joshua, the Psalms, and inspiration from Ephesians. And with help from David Stroeve. Played by Via Church worship department.

LYRICS:

Your word has spoken, we believe it
We're looking back so we can follow wherever You go
You've lead us through the driest dessert
And now in faith we choose to stand in Your Love

Cause we are strong in, strong in, strong in You
You give us courage to stand in Your Truth
We are strong in, strong in, strong in You
You give us courage, so we stand in Your Truth

You won't abandon or forsake us
You're in the middle of the season we're in
In every moment of the journey
In battle cries, in sickness, health and in sin

You are the shield from all the arrows
You are the rest that we can live our live our lives from
You are our armour in the battle
We live in victory that's already won

Cause we are strong in, strong in, strong in You
You give us courage so we stand in Your Truth
We are strong in, strong in, strong in You
You give us courage, so we stand in Your Truth

Our eyes are on Your promise
In reverence we receive it
No weapon formed against shall remain
This is all for Your glory
So as you write Your story
We will live as the redeemed
And wait for You expectantly

That we are strong in, strong in, strong in You
You give us courage to stand in Your Truth
We are strong in, strong in, strong in You
You give us courage, so we stand in Your truth

Cause we're strong in, strong in, strong in You
You give us courage to stand in Your Truth
We are strong in, strong in, strong in You
You give us courage so we stand in Your Truth

Art by JTBarts.com

Strong In You (Anthem)

Original Lyricist: Charles Wesley - Adapted and arranged by Josee Foster December 2019. 

Played by the Via Worship Department.

Art: Mary Consoles Eve

LYRICS:

Come thou long expected Jesus
come to set thy people free
From our sins and fears release us
let us find our rest in thee
Israel’s strength and consolation
Hope of all the earth thou art
Dear desire of ev’ry nation, 
joy of every longing heart

This the child, who will deliver
coming king, fulfillment of old
Newness promised in mid of winter 
All the faithful offer their gold      
This the comforter that we groan for
this the King that the prophets foretold      
Longings, achings soon be delivered
as the story of Him unfolds

In our barren hearts, your conception starts
oh how wonderfully humble and grand      
May our souls sing loud, of Your goodness now
as we anticipate new life to start

Dear desire of ev’ry nation
 joy of every longing heart

Come Thou Long Expected Jesus

Good Evening!

Just a note to my fellow quarantine kin, let's spur each other on to PRAYER.  I know that when my "inability to pray" seems real, I'm usually hung up on and we prayer productivity. I'm seeing this vanish as I choose faith that He is already alive in the room. As I start, I begin to recognize Him again. And we pick up like old friends. How sweet it is to be in the presence of such a solid friend. He always seems to know what to say. And He always seems to stick around.

 Suddenly "taking it to the Lord in prayer" is not a dread from the task-master, but it is just like having a sleepover with your best friend in high school, when you fell asleep talking.

Friends, what a glorious opportunity of TIME to come face to face with Jesus and talk. Let's re-cognize His presence, then talk it out. 

Let's celebrate His risenness, as we dive into eastertide by CONNECTING with Him as a friend.

We have the chance, in isolation, to lift up our friends, brothers, sisters, leaders, high school acquaintance you forgot existed who creeped your Instagram story. We can take all these names before our friend, our wonderful friend, Jesus Christ. 

Moment Captured: Monday, April 13, 2020 in Lethbridge, Alberta

Take it to the Lord in Prayer [Live from Quarantine]

Want a pure heart a pure mind
It’s Your Presence, that’s drawing me to shine Your light

I cannot dim it
Help me to live into it
It’s Your kindness leading me back to Life

Where I wanna be
Pure in thought, word and deed
Mind of Christ come into me 
Fill my mouth with words You speak

Pure in heart and hands and feet
Spirit show me where to be
Take away my unbelief
Oh,  purify me

Purity in how I see 
Living Christ You’re all I need
Living Truth come root me deep
Pure in all the words I speak
Living Hope flow out of me
Spirit show me  how to be
Purify me

Purify Me [Live from Quarantine]

Though the earth cried out for blood
Satisfied her hunger was
Billows calmed on raging seas
For the souls of men she craved
Sun and moon from balcony
Turned their head in disbelief
Precious love would taste the sting
Disfigured and disdained
On Friday a thief
On Sunday a king
Laid down in grief
But woke with the keys
Of hell on that day
First born of the slain
The man Jesus Christ laid
Death in his grave
So three days in darkness slept
The morning sun of righteousness
But rose to shame the throes of death
And overturn his rule
Now daughters and the sons of men
Would pay not their dues again
The debt of blood they owed was rent
When the day rolled anew
On Friday a thief
On Sunday a king
Laid down in grief
But woke holding keys
To hell on that day
The first born of the slain
The man Jesus Christ laid
Death in his grave
On Friday a thief
On Sunday a king
Laid down in grief
But woke with the keys
Of hell on that day
First born of the slain
The man Jesus Christ laid
Death in his grave
He has cheated hell
And seated us above the fall
In desperate places he paid our wages
One time, once and for all

Death In His Grave [by John Mark McMillan]

Some ambient prayer to usher you into surrendering your ideas, dreams, even blueprints that you have on your wall or in your journal. The best way is His way.

Release [Soaking for Visionaries]

Where I Belong [Jonas Park]
Kind [Amanda Lindsey Cook]
Lean Back [Tribl Music]
Before the Throne [Hymn]
Where I Belong [Cory Asbury]
Nothing but the Blood [Robert Lowry]
King of my Heart [Sarah McMillan]
Doxology [Hymn]