Lyrics
Verse 1
There is a beautiful God up above
There is a gracious God filled with love
He cheers me up when I'm alone
He never leaves me on my own
He encourages me to stand and move along
Verse 2
There is a merciful God up above
There is a loving God who cares for me
He understands this troubled world
He understands this troubled heart
He understands this life that I owe
Chorus
I will serve You, I will adore You
I will serve You, I will adore You
Verse 3
There is wonderful God up above
There is a mighty God of everything
He moves the mountain for me
He let me crosses the raging sea
He delivers me from unrighteous ways
Chorus (Repeat x2)
Verse 1 (Repeat)
Video
Meaning & Inspiration
"There Is A Beautiful God" lists specific comforts credited to God's character, naming Him beautiful, gracious, merciful, and loving in successive verses rather than settling on one description. Each title is paired directly with a corresponding action, cheering up loneliness, understanding a troubled heart, and never leaving the singer alone, tying abstract praise to concrete, personal comfort. A repeated short chorus responds to that list with a simple commitment, to serve and adore, keeping the song's response proportionate to its description rather than overstated. A later verse shifts from comfort to power, describing a wonderful and mighty God who moves mountains and allows passage through a raging sea, language that recalls specific biblical accounts of God intervening in impossible circumstances. Structurally the song builds through accumulating titles and matching actions, letting the same brief chorus of service and adoration punctuate each new description before the song returns to its opening verse.
Related Scripture
- Psalm 34:18 Describes the Lord as close to the brokenhearted, matching the verse about God understanding a troubled heart.
- Exodus 14:21 Describes the sea being parted for Israel to cross, matching the lyric about crossing the raging sea.
- Matthew 17:20 Describes faith moving mountains, matching the lyric "He moves the mountain for me."