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I'm so happy I'm able to submit an entry for this week's theme once again, I had given up on sending in an entry as I thought it was too late but I got motivated again by my sister to submit one even though it gets in late and here it is.

The theme is a good one and I didn't think much on the song to take as I got reminded immediately of one of my favourite gospel song I learnt some time ago for an online singing competition. It is my winning song and I thought I should share it for this theme too.

Not just a winning song for me, it also portrays the theme very well. Preparing and finally singing the song wasn't so difficult for me as I've practiced too much for it before so it kinda got stuck in my head. It's been a while I sang it though but I guess my love the song still holds stronger.

**"I will praise you in the storm"** by **Natalie Grant** is a song about how firmly one can stay in believing (*trusting*) God no matter what the situation is (*no matter the storm one faces*). I've seen and heard of a lot of difficulties that people face in life but not so many stays strong enough to trust in God that He would save them out of it.

It is one difficult thing to trust so much but with God, I believe it is easy but temptations follows and one could feel shaken to stop trusting Him. I won't say I'm the best at trusting the Almighty but I'm doing the best I can to do that much as I don't even have any other to trust anyways.

You should listen to the lyrics of the song and get the message Natalie Grant is passing through them, I enjoyed singing the song and I hope you enjoy listening to it. Be sure to leave your comments and hopefully your kind words of criticism to improve better. </div>

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### **Song Lyrics**

*I was sure by now
God, you would have reached down
And wiped our tears away
Stepped in and saved the day
But once again, I say "Amen," and it's still raining*

*As the thunder rolls
I barely hear your whisper through the rain
"I'm with you"
And as your mercy falls
I raise my hands and praise the God who gives
And takes away*

*And I'll praise you in this storm
And I will lift my hands
For you are who you are
No matter where I am*

*And every tear I've cried
You hold in your hand
You never left my side
And though my heart is torn
I will praise you in this storm*

*I remember when
I stumbled in the wind
You heard my cry to you
And raised me up again
My strength is almost gone
How can I carry on
If I can't find you*

*But as the thunder rolls
I barely hear your whisper through the rain
"I'm with you"
And as your mercy falls
I raise my hands and praise the God who gives
And takes away*

*And I'll praise you in this storm
And I will lift my hands
For you are who you are
No matter where I am*

*And every tear I've cried
You hold in your hand
You never left my side
And though my heart is torn
I will praise you in this storm*

*I lift my eyes unto the hills
Where does my help come from?
My help comes from the Lord
The maker of Heaven and Earth*

*I lift my eyes unto the hills
Where does my help come from?
My help comes from the Lord
The maker of Heaven and Earth*

*And I'll praise you in this storm
And I will lift my hands
For you are who you are
No matter where I am*

*And every tear I've cried
You hold in your hand
You never left my side
And though my heart is torn
I will praise you in this storm
Though my heart is torn
(Though my heart is torn)
I will praise you in this storm
(Praise you in this storm)*
<sub>[Lyrics source](https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/castingcrowns/praiseyouinthisstorm.html)</sub> </div>

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