Beautiful To Me

The crowds were in the streets that day when Jesus came

To town

All the synagogue was there and more from miles around

So I asked him home to dinner just to see what I could

See

Of this famous local prophet from here in Galilee

And I don't know just how that woman got into the room

But you couldn't miss her gaudy clothes and her strong

And sweet perfume.

She went straight to Jesus' feet and stopped and stood

Right there

Then cried and wet His feet with tears and dried them

With her hair.

Now of all the women in my town none was more well

Known

For the flagrant sin she'd lived in and the wickedness

She'd sown.

But He didn't move to stop her -- seemed this phophet

Couldn't tell

That the woman who was touching Him was the kind they

Buy and sell.

And I had no idea just what this Jesus planned to do

When he said "Simon, there's something I need to say to

You."

So I said "Teacher, if it's on your mind then tell me

What you will."

But as He began to speak to me the room grew quickly

Still

He said "Take a good look at this woman now, in spite

Of all her fears

She's kissed me and anointed me and washed my feet with

Tears.

She's honored me and you've been only rude to me

Instead.

You gave no kiss of greeting, no anointing for my

Head."

And her sins were red as scarlet and now they're washed

Away.

The love and faith she's shown is all the price she has

To pay

For the depth of God's forgiveness, it's more than you

Can see

And in spite of what you think of her, she's beautiful

To me

Now my anger flamed to hatred, I wanted nothing more

Than to take this prophet by the throat and throw Him

Out the door

To act like God, forgiving sins, and then speak so to

Me.

This itinerant from Nazareth in backwards Galilee.

But instead I sat and trembled, shaken to the core

The woman still was weeping as she knelt there on the

Floor

Jesus turned to her and said, "Your chains have been

Released

Your faith has saved you from your sins, rise -- walk

In peace."

Your sins were red as scarlet but now they're washed

Away.

The love and faith you've shown is all the price you

Have to pay

For the depth of God's forgiveness, it's deeper than

The sea

And no matter what the world may think, you're

Beautiful to me.