Lyrics
Oh Lord, You're beautiful
Your face is all I seek
And when Your eyes are on this child
Your grace abounds to me
Oh Lord, You're beautiful
Your face is all I seek
And when Your eyes are on this child
Your grace abounds to me
I wanna take Your word
And shine it all around
First tell me just to live Lord
And when I'm doing well
Help me to never seek a crown
For my reward is giving glory to You
Oh Lord, please light the fire (Light the fire)
That once burned bright and clear
Replace the lamp of my first love
That burns with Holy fear
And when I'm doing well
Help me to never seek a crown
For my reward is giving glory to You
Oh Lord, You're beautiful (So beautiful)
Your face is all I seek
And when Your eyes are on this child
Your grace abounds to me
And when Your eyes are on this child
Your grace abounds to me
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Meaning & Inspiration
“O Lord, You’re Beautiful” is a prayer for undivided attention toward God. The opening lines seek God’s face and receive grace under his gaze, establishing worship as personal dependence rather than performance. The request to carry God’s word into the world is immediately balanced by a desire to live it faithfully. Glory belongs to God, while recognition and reward remain secondary.
The image of a lamp being rekindled gives the song its searching quality. It recalls the biblical warning about leaving one’s first love and turns that warning into a plea for renewed devotion and holy reverence. The repeated request for God’s face also aligns with scriptural prayers that seek his presence. Across its verses, the song joins beauty, obedience, humility, and spiritual renewal. Its final return to grace keeps the prayer from becoming self-reliant: faithful living and restored love are presented as responses to God’s presence and favor.
Related Scripture
- Psalm 27:8 The psalmist responds to God by seeking his face.
- Revelation 2:4-5 Jesus calls the church to return to the love it had at first.