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Yet will I praise him

Even though the fig trees have no blossoms and there are no grapes on the vine; even though the olive crop fails and the fields lie empty and barren’ even though the flocks dies in the fields and the cattle barns are empty, yet I will rejoice in the LORD! I will be joyful in the God of my salvation. The sovereign Lord is my strength! He will make me as sure-footed as a deer and bring me safely over… ’
Habakkuk 3: 17 – 19 [NEW LIVING TRANSLATION]

Verse 1
Though the fruit tree doesn’t blossom
Though no ripened grapes appear
When the harvest fails and fields provide no food
I’ll be joyful in my Saviour
The Lord who is my strength
He will keep my ways and lead me in His truth

Chorus
Yet will I praise him, I will lift my hands to my Redeemer
Yet will I praise him, my Creator and my Lord
Yet will I praise him, I will put my trust in my Provider
Yet will I praise him, my Saviour and my God

Verse 2
When the night is overwhelming
And the day is far from clear
When my heart is restless for the peace of God
Let your word Lord, through the ages
Be the word that now I hear
Come remind me once again to trust you Lord

Verse 1
Be the strength Lord in my weakness
Let your song be in my night
Be my rock when all around is sinking sand
Be the light Lord in the darkness
Be the vision of my eyes
In my passing days you are the great ‘I AM’

Chorus 2
Yes I will praise you; I will lift my hands to my Redeemer
Yes I will praise you, my Creator and my Lord
Yes I will praise you; I will put my trust in my Provider
Lord I will praise you, my Saviour and my God

Written by: Geraldine Latty

The phrase ‘Yet will I praise him’ and the lyrics for Verse 1 are from Habakkuk 3 verses 17 – 19

Second melody and slightly revised words December 2004

This is one of the songs in the night that I remembered [!] and wrote down. In fact I was watching a friend leading the music in worship [in my dream!] and he was singing the chorus ‘Yet will I praise him’. I woke up at about 0515 and by 0537 I had added 3 verses and [with the first melody] the song was complete!. In December 2004 I wrote a second melody and revised the words to fit.‘I will put my trust in my Provider …’ hmmm…

…this song is becoming one of my life anthems I think!