Lyrics
Chorus (Repeat x4)
You're the fairest of ten thousand
There's no other I could love
Refrain (Repeat x4)
There's no other I could love
Chorus (Repeat x2)
Refrain (Repeat)
Bridge
Thank You, Lord, for the way that You love
Your love is wild for us
Thank You, Lord, for the way that You love us
Your love is wild, Your love is wild for us (Repeat)
Thank You, Lord, for the way that You love
Vamp
It is a deep, deep, real, real kind of love (Repeat)
Thank You, Lord, for the way that You love us
Your love, it's wild for us
Thank You, Lord, for the way that You love (Repeat)
Video
Meaning & Inspiration
"Fairest" builds its structure around a single comparison drawn from Hebrew poetry, describing God as "the fairest of ten thousand" and declaring that no other love could compare. That phrase, repeated through most of the song, functions less as argument than as sustained declaration, allowing repetition itself to communicate depth of affection.
A second section shifts from comparison to gratitude, thanking God specifically for the nature of his love, described as wild, deep, and real rather than restrained or predictable. That language pushes back against a picture of divine love as merely calm or dutiful, instead presenting it as active and overwhelming in scope.
Rooted in contemporary worship's use of repetition and simple declarative language, the song functions as sustained adoration rather than developed reflection, trusting a few phrases repeated with intensity to carry its meaning. Its structure, moving from comparison to gratitude, keeps the song focused entirely on describing the singular, incomparable character of God's love.
Related Scripture
- Song of Solomon 5:10 Describes the beloved as distinguished among ten thousand, the phrase directly echoed in the song's title and refrain.
- Romans 5:8 Describes God demonstrating his love while people were still sinners, echoed in the song's description of a love that is wild and unearned.