What Would Jesus Listen To? The Ugly Song Print E-mail

Caroline Ramsey wrote this 

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
covered head to foot in dust from the road.
Oh so sweaty from the heat of the morning sun;
Don’t look so beautiful to me.

I see Jesus hanging there on the cross for me,
face disfigured from the blood and the thorns.
Bruised and bleeding, writhing in agony:
Don’t look so beautiful to me

I see Jesus on his throne now He’s glorified;
Power, majesty and honour his own
Takes the form of a lamb who’s been crucified
Not sure that’s beautiful to see

And there’s
room in His heart for the ones who aren’t beautiful
room in His heart for the ones who are scarred
room in His heart for the ones who aren’t talented
room in His heart for me