The Power of Praise | Christian R&B Worship (Song of Songs 1:5 NRSV)

Inspired by Song of Songs 1:5 (NRSV), this Christian R&B worship song embraces identity and beauty without shame. “I am dark, but I am lovely” — a declaration of worth, dignity, and belovedness. A soulful reminder that beauty is not diminished by difference, but revealed through it.

Verse 1
I have walked beneath the burning sun,
Marked by seasons, shaped by time.
I’ve carried stories in my skin,
Every scar a sacred sign.
Though the world may judge the surface,
Measure worth by passing sight,
You remind me who I am, Lord—
Beautiful within Your light.

Pre-Chorus
I won’t hide the way You made me,
I won’t bow to borrowed shame.
For Your love has spoken clearly,
Calling beauty by my name.

Chorus
I am seen, I am lovely,
I am held within Your grace.
Not defined by every shadow,
But by love I can’t replace.
In Your eyes, I am chosen,
Fully known, yet fully free.
I am wonderfully made, Lord—
I am loved, and I believe.

Verse 2
There were moments I felt unworthy,
Like my value slipped away.
But You looked beyond the surface
And called my heart Your dwelling place.
You don’t turn from what the world rejects,
You draw closer still to me.
In Your presence I am fearless,
In Your love, I learn to see.

Pre-Chorus
You restore what’s been neglected,
You redeem what’s been ignored.
Every part of who I am now
Finds its healing in the Lord.

Chorus
I am seen, I am lovely,
I am held within Your grace.
Not defined by every shadow,
But by love I can’t replace.
In Your eyes, I am chosen,
Fully known, yet fully free.
I am wonderfully made, Lord—
I am loved, and I believe.

Bridge
Let my life reflect Your beauty,
Let my heart rest in Your truth.
I am not my past or failure,
I am clothed in something new.
You rejoice over Your creation,
You delight in who I am.
I stand strong in Your affection,
Held forever in Your hands.

Final Chorus
I am seen, I am lovely,
I am held within Your grace.
Every tear You have collected,
Every fear You now erase.
In Your eyes, I am chosen,
Fully known, yet fully free.
I am wonderfully made, Lord—
I am loved, and I believe.

Outro
I am loved.
I am beautiful.
I belong to You