There is Beauty
The 2018 Youth Conference was really something else. For that one week of prep before conference, I really felt that God gave me the clarity to see His hand moving in all moments that led up to that week, or to hear about His work through others (s/o Tita Lorena). It was like every day was another day of just awe of His perfect timing, another showering of His love through just being in the presence of new and old friends and having the privilege to serve and journey with them. I know it’s sappy - but that’s really what it was!!
During a moment of adoration after daily Mass for conference week, all the words to this song came out. I walked outside St. Thomas and recorded a very rough first take hahhahahhaha. Later that week I sat down with Rainier and we figured out the chords - super quick turnaround overall. Buuut then I lost the notebook with the chords in it, and always said I would figure it out but never did. Two years later here we are! Two days before I promised I’d play this song, Rainier and I cranked out the chords and it has passed the “good enough” check.
At the core, this song is really about allowing God into my imperfections, and trying to let Him create something beautiful out of it. (Saint Paul, our conference patron saint, was hinting at me for these lyrics for sure.) It’s a callback to those moments of 2018 YCON that were a testament of God weaving through all of our weaknesses and trials to create something for His glory, while growing together in the process. And now it is a reminder for these moments when things are not very certain, and He isn’t as obviously present - that He can still create art with it all.
F G Am
There is beauty in the face of your people
F C
There is beauty in your face my Lord
F G Em Am
There is power that’s made perfect in my weakness
F G/F
For the Spirit’s stirring in my heart
F
How great are your plans, Lord
E/C
How great are your plans
Am
How great are your plans, Lord
G
How great are your plans
F Am
Your will not mine, o Lord
C
Work through me
F G Am
Draw me closer to Your presence
F Am
Your will not mine my savior
C
Rescue me
F Dm
Draw me deep into Your love
F G Am
There is beauty in the pain of your people
F C
There is beauty in the stains on our souls
F G Em Am
For your power is made perfect in our weakness
F G/F
For the Spirit’s stirring in our hearts
F
How great are your plans, Lord
E/C
How great are your plans
Am
How great are your plans, Lord
G
How great are your plans
F Am
Your will not mine, o Lord
C
Work through me
F G Am
Draw me closer to Your presence
F Am
Your will not mine my savior
C
Rescue me
F Dm
Draw me deep into Your love
Em Am
God of your people
C G
Your beauty is alive in all creation x2
Em Am
God of your people
Em
Your beauty is alive
Am
Your beauty is alive
F Am
Your will not mine, o Lord
C
Work through me
F G Am
Draw me closer to Your presence
F Am
Your will not mine my savior
C
Rescue me
F Dm
Draw me deep into Your love