A Fragrant Offering | Living Sacrifice Worship Song Inspired by Romans 12:1  

“A Fragrant Offering” is an original Christian worship song inspired by Romans 12:1 and Ephesians 5:2. From the Old Testament altar to Jesus Christ, the spotless Lamb of God, this song calls believers to surrender their bodies, thoughts, choices, family, work, ministry, and future as a holy living sacrifice. A heartfelt song about consecration, daily surrender, giving God our best, and carrying the fragrance of Christ through a life of worship. 

Song Introduction 

“A Fragrant Offering” is an original Christian worship song about surrender, consecration, and offering our whole lives to God.

The song begins at the altar of the Old Testament, where spotless lambs, firstfruits, grain offerings, and drink offerings were brought before the Lord. These sacrifices reminded God’s people that everything they possessed came from Him. God was not to receive only what remained after everything else had been taken, but the first, the finest, and the best.

This message invites us to examine our own lives. It is easy to give our clearest thoughts to work, our strongest energy to personal goals, and our best hours to the demands of life, then offer God whatever time and strength remain. We may call Him Lord while still holding tightly to our plans, priorities, and direction. “A Fragrant Offering” becomes an honest prayer of repentance: asking God to forgive us, reorder our lives, and teach us to place Him first again.

Yet the song does not center on how much we can offer God. It ultimately points to Jesus Christ, the spotless Lamb of God. No sacrifice we bring and no good work we perform could ever remove sin or purchase eternal life. Jesus willingly gave Himself for us, carried our guilt and shame to the cross, and became a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God. Through His blood, the way home to the Father has been opened.

Because Christ first gave Himself for us, we now respond by presenting our bodies as a holy and living sacrifice, as described in Romans 12:1. This surrender is not limited to financial giving or a single emotional moment during worship. It includes our thoughts, choices, relationships, family, work, ministry, gifts, years, dreams, weaknesses, waiting, and future.

The song also reflects our need for a spiritual rhythm. Life moves quickly, and the voices of busyness, pressure, and ambition can slowly pull our hearts away from God. We need regular moments to pause, remember His redemption, count His provision, and reflect on His faithfulness. In every morning, every gathering, every new beginning, and every changing season, we are invited to return to His presence, worship again, receive new strength, and be renewed by the Holy Spirit.

A living sacrifice is revealed through ordinary choices. Every act of patience, forgiveness, obedience, service, generosity, and self-denial can rise before God as a fragrant offering. May our homes carry the fragrance of love and mercy, our work reflect honesty and faithfulness, and our service remain free from pride and rivalry. Even when no one else is watching, may our lives still be marked by reverence for God.

“A Fragrant Offering” asks a simple but searching question: Are we offering God what is left, or are we giving Him our best? May this song lead us beyond a moment of worship into a life of worship, so that every breath, every step, and every ordinary day may become an offering pleasing to Him. Wherever God sends us, may our lives carry the sweet fragrance of Christ.

Bible Verses Related to This Song 

Romans 12:1–2

“I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.

And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.”

Ephesians 5:2

“And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour.”

Leviticus 1:3

“If his offering be a burnt sacrifice of the herd, let him offer a male without blemish: he shall offer it of his own voluntary will at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation before the LORD.”

Proverbs 3:9

“Honour the LORD with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase.”

Hebrews 10:10

“By the which will we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.”

Hebrews 13:15–16

“By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name.

But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.”

2 Corinthians 2:14–15

“Now thanks be unto God, which always causeth us to triumph in Christ, and maketh manifest the savour of his knowledge by us in every place.

For we are unto God a sweet savour of Christ, in them that are saved, and in them that perish.”

Song Lyrics - A Fragrant Offering   

Copyright: Dandelion Praise

Verse 1

Long ago before the altar,
Fire rose into the night;
Spotless lambs and firstfruits offered,
Laid before You in Your sight.

Grain and oil, the finest harvest,
Given freely back to You;
Not because You ever needed,
All we have has come from You.

You are worthy of the first part,
You are worthy of our best;
You are life and every blessing,
Every gift from You descends.

Pre-Chorus 1

Forgive me when I bring You only
What is left of strength and time;
I may say that You are Lord,
While I still hold tightly to what’s mine.

Chorus

I will offer up my body
As a holy, living sacrifice;
Not the little I have left, Lord—
I will give You all my best, my life.

Every thought and every choice,
Every path and priority;
May each day I live before You
Be a fragrant offering,
Be a fragrant offering.

I give You this moment,
And tomorrow I surrender too;
My family, my work, my service—
Everything belongs to You.

Not a passing wave of feeling,
But the answer of my life;
May each breath and every footstep
Be a fragrant sacrifice,
A fragrant sacrifice.

Verse 2

No offering held within my hands
Could ever wash my guilt away;
No goodness I could ever gather
Could purchase life or make me saved.

But You sent Your only Son,
The spotless Lamb without a stain;
He bore all my sin and sorrow,
Walked alone the cross’s way.

Nothing for Himself withholding,
Jesus freely gave it all;
He offered up His body,
Bore the shame, the wounds, the scorn.

You became the perfect offering,
Sweet before the Father’s throne;
By the blood that You poured out, Lord,
You have made a way back home.

Pre-Chorus 2

It is not because my offering
Is complete or free from stain;
You receive me through Your mercy—
You gave first, so I will give my days.

Chorus

I will offer up my body
As a holy, living sacrifice;
Not the little I have left, Lord—
I will give You all my best, my life.

Every thought and every choice,
Every path and priority;
May each day I live before You
Be a fragrant offering,
Be a fragrant offering.

I give You this moment,
And tomorrow I surrender too;
My family, my work, my service—
Everything belongs to You.

Not a passing wave of feeling,
But the answer of my life;
May each breath and every footstep
Be a fragrant sacrifice,
A fragrant sacrifice.

Verse 3

Time keeps moving, life keeps rushing,
A thousand voices call my name;
In the noise and endless striving,
How easily my heart can stray.

Teach me, Lord, to stop and remember
Your redemption and Your grace;
To count Your faithful provision,
And behold Your faithful ways.

Every morning, draw me closer;
Every gathering, call me home.
Through each season, every turning,
Let Your Spirit make me whole.

Renew my heart and give me strength,
Restore the fire that once burned bright;
Teach me how to walk before You,
Keeping You before my eyes.

Pre-Chorus 3

Do not let me lose my way
As the years and seasons pass;
Through each ending, each beginning,
Keep my heart returning back.

Bridge 1

May my eyes see what delights You;
May my lips speak words of grace.
May my hands lift up the weary;
May my feet walk in Your ways.

May my home breathe love and mercy;
May my work be true and kind.
May my service bear no pride, Lord;
May I fear You out of sight.

Bridge 2

Every moment of endurance,
I give to You;
Every choice to show forgiveness,
I give to You.

Every act of self-surrender,
Every step of obedience,
Let it rise before Your presence
As a fragrant offering,
A fragrant offering.

All my gifts, Lord,
I give to You;
All my years, Lord,
I give to You.

All my tears and all my longings,
Every hope I’m holding to,
I lay down upon the altar—
I give them all to You,
All to You.

Final Chorus

I will offer up my body
As a holy, living sacrifice;
Not the little I have left, Lord—
I will give You all my best, my life.

Every thought and every choice,
Every path and priority;
May each day I live before You
Be a fragrant offering,
Be a fragrant offering.

I give You my past, Lord,
And my future I surrender too;
Every triumph, every weakness,
Every season waiting through.

Not because I am made perfect,
But Your grace has made me clean;
May my whole life burn upon Your altar,
As a fragrant offering,
A fragrant offering.

Outro

Every morning, I surrender;
Every season, I look up.
Not just when the songs are rising—
May each day become an altar.

My heart belongs to You;
My whole life belongs to You.
May the places where You send me
Carry Christ’s sweet fragrance through.

Oh—
I will bring my very best to You;
May my whole life in Your presence
Be a fragrant offering.

A fragrant offering…
All for You…

🙏 Prayer After the Song

Heavenly Father, thank You for reminding us that everything we have comes from You. Our life, breath, time, strength, family, work, gifts, and future are all held in Your hands. You are worthy not only of what remains after everything else has taken our attention, but of our first, our best, and our whole hearts.

Forgive us for the times we have given You only what was left—our leftover time, our tired energy, and our distracted thoughts. We have called You Lord while still holding tightly to our own plans, priorities, and direction. Please reorder our lives and teach us to seek You first. Let our surrender be more than a passing emotion. Make it a daily response of love and obedience.

Lord Jesus, thank You for giving Yourself for us. You are the spotless Lamb who carried our sin and shame to the cross. No sacrifice we could bring and no good work we could perform could ever make us clean, but through Your blood, the way home to the Father has been opened. We are received not because our offering is perfect, but because Your sacrifice is complete.

Today, we present our bodies to You as a holy and living sacrifice. Take our thoughts, choices, relationships, plans, work, ministry, gifts, years, and future. May our eyes look upon what pleases You, our lips speak words of grace, our hands serve those in need, and our feet walk faithfully in Your ways. Renew our minds and shape our priorities so that every part of life may belong to You.

Teach us to build a spiritual rhythm into our days. In every morning, draw us back to Your presence. In every gathering, help us remember Your redemption. In every new beginning, lead us by Your wisdom. In every changing season, remind us of Your provision and faithfulness. Do not let busyness, pressure, or ambition slowly carry our hearts away from You. Help us pause, worship again, receive new strength, and be renewed by the Holy Spirit.

May our homes carry the fragrance of love, patience, and forgiveness. May our work reflect honesty, kindness, and faithfulness. May our service be free from pride, comparison, and rivalry. Even when no one else is watching, give us hearts that still honor and fear You.

Let every act of patience, every choice to forgive, every step of obedience, every gift of generosity, and every moment of self-surrender become a fragrant offering before You. May we not worship only when the music is playing, but through every breath, every step, and every ordinary day.

We also pray for the people around us. Comfort those who are weary, heal those who are hurting, strengthen those who feel weak, and guide those who have lost their way. Use our words and actions to carry the love of Christ into our families, churches, workplaces, and communities.

We remember our world before You. In places marked by war, poverty, injustice, sickness, and fear, please bring mercy, peace, and hope. Raise up believers who are willing to offer their lives in service, becoming light in the darkness and carrying the fragrance of Christ wherever You send them.

Father, we give You our past, our present, and our future. We place our success, weakness, tears, waiting, dreams, and hopes upon Your altar. May our whole lives become a fragrant offering, pleasing to You and filled with the sweet aroma of Christ.

In the name of Jesus Christ, we pray. Amen.