Your Crowning Glory

This week, while I'm gone, I'll be auto-posting a series of my favorite songs. I have always loved the lyrics to certain songs and somehow, they just mean so much to me sometimes... they inspire me, say things that I can't find the words for, etc.

Your Crowning Glory
from the movie The Princess Diaries 2
sung by Julie Andrews and Raven

Some girls are fair
Some are jolly and fit
Some have a well-bred air
or a well-honed wit

Each one's a jewel
with a singular shine
a work of art
with it's own rare design

Dear little girl,
you are terribly blessed
But it's your heart of gold
I love the best

And that will be your crowning glory
your whole life through
It'll always be your crowning glory
The most glorious part of you

Some boys can waltz
Some guys can groove
Strike an elegant pose
With the really hip clothes
Some seem to have no faults
But we never like those
He'll praise your eyes
Your melodious laugh [ha ha]
Call you more lovely than others by half
The one who's right
My gorgeous prince
Will be honest and true
He'll believe in me too
And prize your heart of gold the way I do

He'll know that will be your crowning glory your whole life through
Your love will see that it's your crowning glory
The most glorious part of you and you
and you
and you

That will be your crowning glory
Darling when they tell your story
They'll call your heart of gold your crowning glory
The most glorious part of you


I don't remember if I was pregnant when I first heard this song, but I know that when I was pregnant with Fuss, I remember hearing it and imagining my little girl and imagining singing it to her... and tearing up. Because I love the message of this song.

My little girl has such a sweet spirit and I pray that that continues to develop as she grows and that people say she has a heart of gold when she is older (and now, too). She is my little princess.