Anyone who has ever felt rejected or insecure will be ministered to by this song. Especially if you are dark-skinned like me. Here in the Philippines, we had 400 years of Spanish colonial rule, which has led to preference to fair skin in judging physical beauty. When I was a kid I used to be teased about my dark skin.
But even fair-skinned people can be darkened by sin in their hearts.
Based on Song of Songs 1:5, the song tells of God calling us beautiful, even if we have been "darkened" by sin. The blood of Jesus covers our sin and makes us beautiful and pure in God's eyes.
The Lord calls us beautiful, even if we experience rejection from people. Only the Lord can minister to the deepest longings for acceptance and love in our hearts because He is our God and Creator. In Song of SOngs 1:15, the Lover tells the Beloved, "Behold, you are beautiful, my love! Behold, you are beautiful! You have doves' eyes." Throughout the Book of Song of Songs, the Lover ( God) calls the Beloved (us) beautiful over and over again.
I believe these are the Lord's declarations over us. People around us may fail to affirm us, appreciate us or encourage us, even those closest to us, but the Lord always speaks love over us. As Song of Songs 2:4 says, His banner over me was love.
This is a love song for the Lord...who are we that God thinks of us? yet He has enabled us to love Him back. To love Him for who He is, not what He can give us. To just sit at His feet and gaze at His beauty.
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Lyrics:
I can’t understand this work of grace
How a perfect God would come and take my place
I can’t understand this work of grace
How a perfect God would come and take my place
The stars they don’t move You
The waves can’t undo You
Mountains in their splendor
they cannot steal your heart
This God who is holy
Perfect in beauty
Awesome in glory
Is ravished by my heart
Though I’m poor you say I am lovely
Though I’m dark you say I am beautiful
Though I’m poor you say I am lovely
Though I’m dark you say I am beautiful
Somehow my weak glance has overwhelmed You
And somehow my weak love it has stolen away Your heart
I can’t understand this work of grace
How a perfect God would come and take my place
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You may listen to this song on Sarah Edwards' MySpace profile
This song is from the "Constant" album of Forerunner Music/IHOP. It is available on itunes.com.
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lovely song - thank yo for the link
TumugonBurahinAwwww... I'm so sorry you got made fun of. I am blonde with blue eyes, and I'd give anything to be dark skinned. I love africans, mexicans, chinese... All of those types I just ADORE. I personally don't like pale skin, or fake tans. but i love truely lovely lucious skin. I am so jealous, but you and your family are so beautiful!! :) You are so blessed.
TumugonBurahinI love this song. Thanks
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