Something Beautiful
Gloria Gaither Lyrics
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All my confusion He understood
All I had to offer Him was brokenness and strife
But he made something beautiful of my life
If there ever were dreams
That were lofty and noble
They were my dreams at the start
That I harbor down deep in my heart
But my dreams turned to ashes
And my castles all crumbled, my fortune turned to loss
So I wrapped it all in the rags of life
And laid it at the cross.
In the first verse of Gloria Gaither's song Something Beautiful, she acknowledges that despite her confusion and brokenness, God understands her and is able to use what she has to offer to make something good and beautiful out of her life. This speaks to the idea of redemption and the belief that God can turn even the most difficult circumstances into something positive. The second verse delves deeper into the idea of shattered dreams and disappointment, but also highlights the importance of faith and surrendering one's troubles to God at the cross.
Overall, the song is a message of hope and encouragement that even when life is difficult, God is always there to help us find the beauty in our struggles. This message has resonated with many listeners over the years and has become a beloved hymn in Christian churches around the world.
Line by Line Meaning
Something beautiful, something good
This song is about how God can take something flawed and turn it into something beautiful and good.
All my confusion He understood
Even when I was confused and didn't understand, God understood everything going on in my life.
All I had to offer Him was brokenness and strife
I had nothing of value to offer God, only my own brokenness and difficulties in life.
But he made something beautiful of my life
Despite my brokenness, God took my life and made something beautiful out of it.
If there ever were dreams
I had lofty and noble dreams for my life.
That were lofty and noble
My dreams were grand and admirable.
They were my dreams at the start
These dreams were what I aspired to achieve from the beginning of my life.
And hope for life's best were the hopes
My hopes for the best in life were something I held deep in my heart.
That I harbor down deep in my heart
These hopes were kept close and cherished in my heart.
But my dreams turned to ashes
Unfortunately, my dreams did not come to fruition and turned to nothing.
And my castles all crumbled, my fortune turned to loss
Everything I had built up in my life fell apart, leaving me with nothing.
So I wrapped it all in the rags of life
All that was left was my broken and tattered life, which I gave to God.
And laid it at the cross.
I left all my brokenness and struggles at the feet of Jesus, trusting that He would make something beautiful out of it.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Capitol CMG Publishing
Written by: GLORIA GAITHER, WILLAM J. GAITHER
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Something beautiful, something good
All my confusion He understood
All I had to offer Him was brokenness and strife
But He made something beautiful of my life
If there ever were dreams
so lofty and noble
They were my dreams at the start
And the hopes for life's best were the hopes
That I harbored down deep in my heart
But my dreams turned to ashes
And my castles all crumbled, my fortune turned to loss
So I wrapped it all in the rags of my life
And laid it at the cross.
CHORUS
Something beautiful, something good
All my confusion He understood
All I had to offer Him was brokenness and strife
But he made something beautiful of my life
He made something beautiful of my life...of my life.
@flamingogirl57
Hearing this song again, being a soon to be 2 times Great Grandma I can say He made something beautiful of my life. That doesn't mean this life has been easy, but now looking back over my life I see the Mighty hand of God orchestrating everything from my illegitimate conception,my adoption into a wonderful God loving family, on and on . Thank you Lord for making something beautiful of my life! Aug. 29,2023
@Chiefagbo
Thank You Jesus for picking me up from the miry clay of sin and making something beautiful of my battered life. Hallelujah!
@renahundley7955
This song is so special, and it means even more to me because I sang it in church while my grandma played the Piano <3
@marcellewakefield7588
Sooo Blessed it just touches you deep down in ur heart Be blessed Bill Gaithers
@agnaldosouza4670
Pra mim essa é a maior banda de música gospel contemporânea de todos os tempos, baseado nas pesquisas que fiz.
@lydiawhyte3613
2020 this is my go to meditation song 🙏 glory to God
@albertisles3847
Bill and Gloria Gaither my heroes in Gospel music! I never cease to enjoy the you've written! I enjoy them so much! God bless you!
@jeffdawson2786
Thank you for this song. Things come into your life and it becomes more relevant with time. ✝️
@900milesfromnormal3
Many years ago, I was visiting my Mom and my sister, we sang this song in their church. My sister pointed to herself when we sang "Something beautiful"
The next time through the chorus we sang
Something beautiful. I pointed to my sister.
Something good. I pointed to myself.
All of my confusion...and I pointed to Mom.
My sister could not stop laughing
@rodneywinn9518
This was the very first Christian song that I heard when I got saved.