Beautiful World

Stephen M. Golden

Lyrics Copyright © 16 February 2004

Song Copyright © 12 June 2010

Verse 1

I heard someone say, "It's God's beauty we see."

As they looked at the flowers, the birds, and the trees

But roses have thorns and trees make me sneeze

And the only things that grow without work are the weeds.

Chorus

We don't live in a beautiful world

It's the broken remains of what the world could have been.

We don't live in a beautiful world

It's a world that is cursed by man's sin.

Verse 2

I heard someone say, “Why did Mom have to die?

I'm angry at God. I don't understand why.”

But the suffering we have was caused at the start,

It’s a matter of pride — a hardness of heart.

Chorus

We don't live in a beautiful world

It's the broken remains of what world could have been.

We don't live in a beautiful world

It's a world that is cursed by man's sin.

Bridge:

God declared it all good — six days and a rest.

But it all fell apart, when we failed the test.

All of creation is paying the cost.

Without a redeemer you’re lost.

Chorus repeat

Verse 3

I heard The Lord say, “I love you so much,

“I came down to earth to lift all of you up.”

“I'm preparing an earth with no death and no tears

And your joy will be full —with no end of our years.”

Chorus 2

We will live in a beautiful world

When all is restored to what it all should have been

We will live in a beautiful world

A world free from suffering and sin