Ryanne Molinari

On Saturday, I helped a friend lead musical worship for a women’s event. The morning was centered around testimonies, with at least one woman quoting Psalm 139. As I picked out the songs for the morning, I remembered that somewhere in the depths of my old laptop was a song I wrote based on this very psalm. I dug it up, revised it, and added a transition into “Amazing Grace” (a far more eloquent hymn than my own little song).

I didn’t tell anyone other than my friend that I wrote this. I wanted to see how it would go without the added awkwardness of the women knowing it was mine.

To my delight, this song fit the theme perfectly and was met with requests to sing it again, likely because of how beautiful my friend made it sound. I’ll include the lyrics/chords below and eventually upload the chart/sample track under my “Music” tab. Feel free to use it for your own devotional practice, include it in corporate worship, or just mull over the simple but—I hope—encouraging lyrics.

Marvelous

INTRO – D – Bm – A – G (repeat until speaking done)

V. 1
D                           Bm
You knew my heart before it beat,
A                                      G
You formed my path for unformed feet.
D                            Bm7
So search me out, my anxious thoughts
F#m7                                     G
And bid them cease—you’ll fail me not!

CHORUS
D                                     Bm7
Fearfully, I ponder Your works.
Bm7                                 A
Wonderfully, I find I am made.
      A                                       Em
Oh Lord, these things are too marvelous for me,
G
Marvelous!

V. 2
D                           Bm7
How precious are Your ways oh Lord;
A                                      G
You wrote my days and sent Your Word
D                            Bm7
To resurrect and make again
F#m7                                    G
Your images so marred by sin.

CHORUS
D                                      Bm7
Fearfully, I ponder Your works.
Bm7                                    A
Wonderfully, I find I am made
       A                                     G                    
Oh Lord, these things are too marvelous for me,
G                G
Marvelous!
A
(2ndx to Bridge)

BRIDGE
Bm             A
When I die, when I rise
G                          D 
Still, you will be with me.
Bm             A
When I die, when I rise
G                          D
Still, you went before me! (x2)
       A 
   (last time)

V. 4
D                           Bm7
You knew my heart before it beat.
A                                      G
You formed my path for unformed feet.
D                            Bm7
Author, Creator, lovingly,
A                                     G
You made and came to remake me.

CHORUS (x2)
D                                      Bm7
Fearfully, I ponder your works.
Bm7                                    A
Wonderfully, I find I am made (1^st time)
 I’m made new (2^nd time)
       A                                     G                    
Oh Lord, these things are too marvelous for me,
G                G
Marvelous!
A
(2ndx to Bridge)

BRIDGE/Fade-out
Bm             A
When I die, when I rise
G                          D 
Still, you will be with me.
Bm             A
When I die, when I rise
G                          D                  (A)
Still, you went before me! (x2)

OUTRO (Piano only “Amazing Grace” riff)
D – G – D – D – A – G – D