Grant made her debut in 1977 under the guidance of Myrrh Records, and became the first Christian recording act to have an album be certified platinum. Following her marriage to Gary Chapman in 1982 and a subsequent deal between her record company and A&M Records, a series of successful pop-crossover records consolidated her position as both Christian music's highest-selling act and a formidable force in mainstream music, and according to Billboard magazine she was the most successful Christian recording artist of the 1980s and 1990s.
After giving birth to her fourth child Corinna Grant Gill, Grant returned to her gospel music roots with the 2002 release of Legacy...Hymns & Faith. The album featured a Vince Gill-influenced mix of bluegrass and gospel and marked Grant's 25th anniversary in the music industry. Grant followed this up with the pop release Simple Things in 2003. The album did not see the success of her previous pop efforts, and soon after the album, Amy and Interscope/A&M parted ways.
Grant released a sequel to her hymns collection in 2005 titled Rock of Ages... Hymns & Faith. Despite publicly musing that life would be easier if she weren't working, Grant joined the reality television phenomenon by hosting Three Wishes, a show in which she and a team of helpers make wishes come true for small-town residents. The show debuted on NBC in the fall of 2005, but was cancelled in November after 10 episodes. After Three Wishes was cancelled, Grant won her 6th Grammy Award for Rock of Ages.
In a February, 2006 webchat, Amy stated she believes her "best music is still ahead".
Amy Grant recorded a live cd/dvd album in early 2006 and it was released later in the year.
To date Amy Grant has sold more than 25 million records worldwide and is a 6 time Grammy winning artist.
Fairest Lord Jesus
Amy Grant Lyrics
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Ruler of all nature,
O Thou of God and man the Son,
Thee will I cherish, Thee will I honor,
Thou, my soul's glory, joy and crown.
Fair are the meadows, fairer still the woodlands,
Robed in the blooming garb of spring;
Who makes the woeful heart to sing.
Fair is the sunshine,
Fairer still the moonlight,
And all the twinkling starry host;
Jesus shines brighter, Jesus shines purer
Than all the angels heaven can boast.
All fairest beauty, heavenly and earthly,
Wondrously, Jesus, is found in Thee;
None can be nearer, fairer or dearer,
Than Thou, my Savior, art to me.
Beautiful Savior! Lord of all the nations!
Son of God and Son of Man!
Glory and honor, praise, adoration,
Now and forever more be Thine.
"Fairest Lord Jesus" is a religious hymn that expresses the adoration and praise to God, specifically the Son of God and the Son of Man, Jesus Christ. The lyrics emphasizes Christ's beauty, purity and glory as the ruler of all nature. The hymn speaks of a personal relationship between the singer and Jesus, stating that Christ is cherished, honored, and is the soul's glory, joy, and crown. The beauty of nature and even the sun, moon, and stars pale in comparison to the fairer, purer light of Jesus Christ.
The hymn's second stanza speaks about the beauty of nature, the fair meadows and woodlands, and how they are robed in the garb of spring. The comparison here is that, as beautiful and lovely as nature is, Jesus is fairer, purer, and can make a woeful heart sing. The third stanza continues the comparison by stating that Jesus shines brighter, purer than all the angels heaven can boast. The final stanza ends with the ultimate expression of glory, honor, and praise to Jesus, calling him the beautiful savior, Lord of all nations, and asking for the worship to continue now and forever.
Line by Line Meaning
Fairest Lord Jesus,
Jesus, you are the most beautiful and perfect Lord.
Ruler of all nature,
You Jesus, rule over all nature including mountains, rivers, and animals.
O Thou of God and man the Son,
You, Jesus, are the Son of God and man.
Thee will I cherish, Thee will I honor,
I will treasure and show great respect to you, Jesus.
Thou, my soul's glory, joy and crown.
You are the source of my soul's happiness and honor.
Fair are the meadows, fairer still the woodlands,
The meadows and woodlands are beautiful, but you, Jesus, are more beautiful.
Robed in the blooming garb of spring;
The meadows and woodlands are adorned in spring clothes.
Jesus is fairer, Jesus is purer,
But you, Jesus, are more beautiful and perfect.
Who makes the woeful heart to sing.
You, Jesus, bring joy to the sad and hopeless.
Fair is the sunshine,
The sunshine is beautiful.
Fairer still the moonlight,
The moonlight is even more beautiful.
And all the twinkling starry host;
The stars are shiny in the sky.
Jesus shines brighter, Jesus shines purer
But you, Jesus, shine brighter and purer.
Than all the angels heaven can boast.
Even the angels in heaven can't compare to your brightness and purity, Jesus.
All fairest beauty, heavenly and earthly,
You, Jesus, are the most beautiful in heaven and on earth.
Wondrously, Jesus, is found in Thee;
Jesus is amazing and is found in you, Jesus.
None can be nearer, fairer or dearer,
No one can be closer, fairer or more dear as you, Jesus.
Than Thou, my Savior, art to me.
You are my savior and my closest, dearest one.
Beautiful Savior! Lord of all the nations!
You are the most beautiful savior, Jesus and the ruler of all nations.
Son of God and Son of Man!
You are both the Son of God and the Son of Man.
Glory and honor, praise, adoration,
I give you all the glory, honor, praises and adoration.
Now and forever more be Thine.
It all belongs to you, Jesus, now and forevermore.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: JACK FASCINATO, ERNEST J. FORD
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