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Lovely Day by Kirk Franklin cover art

Kirk Franklin - Lovely Day Lyrics

Artist:
Kirk Franklin

Lyrics

Verse1
When I wake up in the mornig lord and my heart is filled with pain the smile I
had up on my face is gone can't see the sun shine from the rain when I think of
you and the worlds alright with me lord just one thought of you and I it's
gonna be a lovely day
chorus
lovely day lovely day lovely day lovely day repeat 8x


Verse2
jesus your the lover of my soul the fire that burns down deep with in you are
the joy this world can't take away these feeling last and it will never end
when I think of you and the worlds alright with me


(Rap)
I know you goin though some stuff now you feel like giving up now your spot is
tuff now butt how can you learn if ya don't fall how can you walk if first you
don't crawl but though it all you keep blessin me why they testin me and they
pressin me cause they never heard a peacher flow show know


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Meaning & Inspiration

“Lovely Day” presents hope as a change in outlook rooted in remembering Jesus. The opening places pain, a lost smile, and rain beside the simple confession that one thought of Christ makes the world seem right again. Its recurring declaration of a lovely day does not deny difficulty; it answers discouragement with confidence in divine companionship and joy that circumstances cannot remove.

The second verse names Jesus as the lover of the soul and the source of enduring joy. The rap section extends that theme into perseverance, acknowledging pressure, failure, and the temptation to give up while treating struggle as part of learning to stand. This movement from heaviness to praise closely reflects biblical images of sorrow giving way to morning joy and believers remaining sustained through trouble. The song’s repetition makes its central conviction unmistakable: attention fixed on Christ can restore gratitude and courage even before outward conditions change.

Related Scripture

  • Psalm 30:5 The psalm contrasts night-time weeping with joy arriving in the morning.
  • Nehemiah 8:10 The verse identifies the joy of the Lord as a source of strength.
  • 2 Corinthians 4:8-9 Paul describes believers as pressured and struck down, yet not abandoned or destroyed.