This is mark Joseph “young” blog entry #479, on the subject of The Song “They That Trust”.
The only reason I recorded this song is that when I wrote it I wanted to have a version I could play for Tyler Chroniger. Becky Patterson had just joined 7db, and I really wrote this to feature her singing. Tyler didn’t care for it, and I think Becky never heard it.
I expect that part of the problem is that this vocals over midi instruments recording is not very good. Shame on me, I think I psyched myself out, because I had written the top vocal for Becky and therefore imagined that it was high. It was only an A, and I sang that high all the time comfortably, but because I was thinking in terms of her singing it, I struggled for it. On the other hand, I’ve never been able to decide whether I like the song. The guitar and bass interaction is supposed to give it something of a rock sound, but it comes across as very much a pop song, I think.
They That Trust.
So here are the lyrics.
Oh, they that trust in the Lord,
Oh, they that trust in the Lord shall renew,
Oh, they that trust in the Lord, shall renew their strength.
And they shall mount up on wings,
And they shall mount up on wings of eagles,
And they shall mount up on wings, mount on eagle’s wings.Oh, they that trust in the Lord,
Oh, they that trust in the Lord shall renew,
Oh, they that trust in the Lord shall renew their love.
And they shall love each other,
And they shall love each other as He loved,
And they shall love each other as He first loved us.Trust in the Lord, not your own understanding–
That is the place to start.
Follow the way that the Lord is commanding.
Trust Him with all your heart.Oh, they that trust in the Lord,
Oh, they that trust in the Lord shall renew,
Oh, they that trust in the Lord shall renew their joy.
And they shall sing His praises,
And they shall sing His praises forever,
And they shall sing His praises–sing forever more.Hallelujah, Hallelujah,
Hallelujah, Hallelujah
Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah.
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Previous web log song posts:
#301: The Song “Holocaust” | #307: The Song “Time Bomb” | #311: The Song “Passing Through the Portal” | #314: The Song “Walkin’ In the Woods” | #317: The Song “That’s When I’ll Believe” | #320: The Song “Free” | #322: The Song “Voices” | #326: The Song “Mountain, Mountain” | #328: The Song “Still Small Voice” | #334: The Song “Convinced” | #337: The Song “Selfish Love” | #340: The Song “A Man Like Paul” | #341: The Song “Joined Together” | #346: The Song “If We Don’t Tell Them” | #349: The Song “I Can’t Resist You’re Love” | #353: The Song “I Use to Think” | #356: The Song “God Said It Is Good” | #362: The Song “My Life to You” | #366: The Song “Sometimes” | #372: The Song “Heavenly Kingdom” | #378: The Song “A Song of Joy” | #382: The Song “Not Going to Notice” | #387: The Song “Our God Is Good” | #393: The Song “Why” | #399: The Song “Look Around You” | #404: The Song “Love’s the Only Command” | #408: The Song “Given You My Name” | #412: The Song “When I Think” | #414: The Song “You Should Have Thanked Me” | #428: The Song “To the Victor” | #433: The Song “From Job” | #436: The Song “Trust Him Again” | #438: The Song “Even You” | #441: The Song “Fork in the Road” | #442: The Song “Call to Worship” | #445: The Song “How Many Times” | #447: The Song “When I Was Lonely” | #450: The Song “Rainy Days” | #453: The Song “Never Alone” | #455: The Song “King of Glory” | #457: The Song “Greater Love” | #458: The Song “All I Need” | #462: The Song “John Three” | #464: The Song “The Secret” | #466: The Song “In a Mirror Dimly” | #468: The Song “Present Your Bodies” | #471: The Song “Walkin'” | #473: The Song “In the Light of His Love” | #477: The Song “Step by Step”
Next song: To the Philadelphians.