One of my favorite contemporary worship songs is, O Lord, You’re Beautiful by Keith Green.
I call it one of my cry song, because every time I hear it or sing it with our praise team, I cry. It’s a beautiful cry and I’m full of joy when I hear it sung. My favorite lines in the song are in the first verse:
“And when I’m doing well, help me to never seek a crown
For my reward is giving glory to You“
What a beautiful attitude: As we serve others, as we love others, as we worship our Almighty Father, to have as our only reward bringing glory to God.
Think about it. The way we relate to others, the way we talk, the way we act, the way we respond in difficult circumstances, the way we respond to injuries, hurts and insults, the way we treat our enemies, the way we serve and love others–all with the attitude of bringing glory to God.
Wouldn’t that be a wonderful, life-changing, world-changing attitude for us to live out each day?
Oh Lord You’re Beautiful
by Keith Green
Oh Lord, You’re beautiful
Your face is all I seek
For when Your eyes are on this child
Your grace abounds to me
I wanna to take Your word and shine it all around
But first help me to just, live it Lord
And when I’m doing well, help me to never seek a crown
For my reward is giving glory to You
Oh Lord, please light the fire
That once burned bright and clear
Replace the lamp of my first love
That burns with holy fear
I want to take Your word and shine it all around
But first help me just to live Lord
And when I’m doing well, help me to never seek a crown
For my reward is giving glory to You
For His Glory 
I enjoy your posts. It’s amazing how time flies when you’re having fun.(contemporary=36 yrs since the song was introduced on an album). I’ve always enjoyed his music.
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Thanks, Hoosierdags, for your encouraging and uplifting comments. I know what you mean about time flying by. It was only yesterday that I was listening to Beatle songs every day!
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I still hear some. They wrote some beautiful music like “Yesterday”.
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