O Beauty, so ancient and yet so new
Too late I have known You
Too late I have loved You
I stand here in need of Your mercy
Renew me in You, fill my soul
Let me seek You, my soul thirsts for You

You have made, me O God
To live forever in Your love
And my heart will not rest
Until it rests in You

You were always near me when I was far astray
You stretched Your hands out to me, but I turned away
I reached out for creation not Creator
The beauty created by Your hands
But even in these shadows, Your love broke through

You shouted out and broke through my deafness
You burned brightly and chased away my blindness
You breathed Your fragrance upon me
And even now do I yearn for You
You touched me and I burned for Your peace

© 1996 Beyond Me Music.