<P> As the Deer is a well - known praise and worship hymn song by Martin J. Nystrom , a native of Seattle , Washington . Written in 1984 , this song is based on Psalm 42 : 1 ; </P>
<P> As the Deer is a well - known praise and worship hymn song by Martin J. Nystrom , a native of Seattle , Washington . Written in 1984 , this song is based on Psalm 42 : 1 ; </P>
who wrote as the deer panteth for the water
who wrote as the deer panteth for the water
Martin J. Nystrom
Martin J. Nystrom