And Yet 

· Poems

I don’t feel like praising you
When I’m standing alone in the cold pouring rain
like standing in the middle of a hurricane

I don’t feel like praising you
When I feel the darkness surrounding me
While my darkest sins are consuming me

I don't feel like praising you
When everything seems so broken
and I’m having a hard time coping

I don't feel like praising you
When it seems like I’m losing everything
Even my faith is quickly vanishing

I don't feel like praising you
When I am so tired of striving
and find myself merely surviving

I don't feel like praising you
When I am feeling out of breath
like I’m suffocating to death

And yet

And yet

I will still praise you
For being my beautiful Savior
and strong deliverer

I will still praise you
For your all-consuming love
and for your peace from above

I will still praise you
For your present glory
and the Gospel story

I will still praise you
For being my restorer
and constant elevator

I will still praise you
For being my faithful blesser
and faith increaser

I will still praise you
For being my living river
and abundant life-giver

I will still praise you
For being my spiritual connector
and powerful resurrector

I will still praise you
For you are my Lord
the one who I adore

I will still praise you right now and forevermore
I will still praise you right now and forevermore
I will still praise you right now and forevermore

By,

Jeff Dalton