The Romance of Faith

A joyous journey I would undertake

To the wildness of wonder I will awake

I will yield control to this spell that Iím under

And be lost in its awe and itís amazing wonder.

I will revel in righteousness, delight in its fruit

And purityís poetic passionate pursuit,

ForÝ pleasures beyond measure now are made plain

They beggar description and baffle my brain.

Iíll feast at the table and drink from the well

Rejoicing withÝ joy of my Treasure to tell

To live Life abundant, astonished, amazed

Set free indeed by the romance of faith!

The laughter of heaven is too loud to hear

So Iíll shout to this world and Iíll make it clear

How to live with abandon and awestruck delight

Making merry as I carry this radiant light.

May the mad mirth of heaven be my reality

To join with the heavenly hostís jubilee

For thereís no hesitation in heaven above

So Iíll exult in exalting the God that I love

Iíll marvel at the magic ofÝ mystery revealed

To the Life of divine frantic energy yield

In holy humility I will delight to dance

And revel inÝ the reign of faithís romance.

Anthony Foster

October 4, 2005