YOU'VE GOT THE BEAUTY OF THE LORD

(Listen to the song; #9 on CHRISTIAN FOLKS)

They say that beauty is only skin deep. But there is a beauty beyond this possessed by someone who truly loves the Lord and is sold out for Him. Such is the love of my life; my wife Connie. Before I knew her I observed how she was such a humble servant; always volunteering at the church and giving of herself. As I got to know her better I could see the fine sculpting the Lord was doing in her life. So I've been working on this song for quite some time now and finally have the lyrics down and chord progressions worked out. Now it's time for the arrangement to evolve as I begin to put the recording together. Wish me luck; I mean... blessings in this endeavor. Here are the lyrics:

YOU'VE GOT THE BEAUTY OF THE LORD
Words and music by Reggie Michaud © 2013

I've seen the beauty that’s only skin deep
Coming from the love of the world
Pleasant to look at but never to keep
Gleaming like cheap plastic pearls

But you've got the beauty of the Lord, living in you
You've got the beauty of the Lord, shining through you
You've got the beauty of the Lord, brighter and brighter
Shining a light on the world

First time I saw you your beauty caught my eye
Turning my head to take in more
I chose to watch you; admiring from afar
Till one day when God opened the door
He told me…

You've got the beauty of the Lord, speaking softly
You've got the beauty of the Lord, shining brightly
You've got the beauty of the Lord, brighter and brighter
Shining a light on the world

What a precious day you became mine
And we plugged our lives up into the vine
Sharing all our love for the world to see
Living life as one making His story

Now we've got the beauty of the Lord, living in us
We've got the beauty of the Lord, shining through us
We've got the beauty of the Lord, brighter and brighter
Shining a light on the world