| What Would Jesus Listen To? The Ugly Song |
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A while ago I was in a big London church. It was great, I so
enjoyed the service. The worship was lead by one of those young women
who have a slim enough figure to look good in a crop-top (am I allowed
to be jealous?), there were loads of young, attractive, talented
media-type people in the congregation. We sang a song "Beautiful on I
love you, Beautiful one I adore" I really enjoyed singing, it's a great
song, but...
I looked around at these beautiful people singing to a beautiful God and I caught myself wondering "where do us ugly ones fit in?" I went away and wrote a song, it's formal title is "St Mary's Plainsong", but I tend to call it the Ugly Song:
I see Jesus walk in the noon of a Judah day
I see Jesus hanging there on the cross for me,
I see Jesus on his throne now He’s glorified;
And there’s
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