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Canvas And Clay
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Sep 16, 2026 updated
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Song Meaning
Building 429 builds this song around the image of a potter shaping clay, tracing that picture back to the moment of conception — formed by God's hands, known and loved before the first breath. The chorus leans on the promise that all things work together for the singer's future and good, and for God's glory, a line repeated until it becomes a settled conviction rather than a wish. The second verse admits to walking through fire, yet insists a healing light waits just beyond the clouds and that nothing — no failure, no mistake — has been wasted. The bridge turns the potter image into a statement of unfinished business: "You're not finished with me yet," sung as a reminder against doubt. The song's emotional arc moves from the vulnerability of doubt to a quiet, repeated plea for God to remind the singer of their worth, closing on the assurance that the work is still in progress rather than complete.
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In my mother's womb
You formed me with Your hands
Known and loved by You
Before I took a breath
When I doubt it, Lord, remind me
I'm wonderfully made
You're an artist and a potter
I'm the canvas and the clay
You make all things work together
For my future and for my good
You make all things work together
For Your glory and for Your name
There's a healing light
Just beyond the clouds
Though I've walked through fire
I see clearly now
I know nothing has been wasted
No failure or mistake
You're an artist and a potter
I'm the canvas and the clay
And You make all things work together
For my future and for my good
You make all things work together
For Your glory and for Your name
When I doubt it, Lord, remind me
I'm wonderfully made
You're an artist and a potter
I'm the canvas and the clay
And I know nothing has been wasted
No failure or mistake
You're an artist and a potter
I'm the canvas and the clay
You make all things work together
You make all things work together
You make all things work together
For my future and for my good
You make all things work together
For Your glory and for Your name
You're not finished with me
You're not finished with me
You're not finished with me
You're not finished with me yet
When I doubt it, Lord, remind me
(You're not finished with me yet)
When I doubt it, Lord, remind me
(You're not finished with me yet)