One Thing
Kayode Adesiyan
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About this song
A deeply intimate worship prayer inspired by Psalm 27:4 — choosing God's presence above answers, blessings, power or earthly gain. One Thing is a song of surrender, spiritual hunger and the conviction that Jesus Himself is enough.
Psalm 27:4
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Behind the song
One Thing grew from the longing at the heart of Psalm 27:4: not simply to receive something from God, but to dwell with Him and behold His beauty. There are seasons when prayer becomes filled with requests, questions and waiting. Yet beneath all of them is a deeper need — God Himself. This song turns from asking for outcomes to seeking His presence, from carrying plans and fears to laying them down, and from wanting answers to resting in Christ as the treasure of the heart. The song also reflects the 'better portion' Jesus spoke about and the surpassing worth of knowing Christ. Its central confession is simple: even if nothing else changes, Jesus is enough. In the morning, in the midnight, through laughter and weeping, the one desire remains the same — to know Him, worship Him and remain in His presence.
Lyrics
[Intro]
One thing
Only one thing
To dwell in Your presence
To behold Your beauty
Jesus
You are my one thing
[Verse 1]
Many words have filled my prayers
Many tears have reached Your throne
Through the questions and the waiting
Still my heart has always known
More than answers
More than blessings
More than all Your hands can give
There is something deep within me
I just want You while I live
[Pre-Chorus]
When every other voice grows silent
When every other light grows dim
Let the hunger of my spirit
Lead me back to You again
[Chorus]
One thing I desire
One thing I seek
To dwell within Your presence
Every day I live
One thing I desire
One thing I seek
To gaze upon Your beauty
My Lord and King
You can have my tomorrow
You can have everything
Jesus, You are my treasure
You are my one thing
[Verse 2]
Not for power
Not for riches
Not because my battles cease
Even in the storm around me
You remain my perfect peace
When the road ahead is hidden
When I cannot understand
I will choose the better portion
I will rest within Your hands
[Pre-Chorus]
When every other voice grows silent
When every other light grows dim
Let the hunger of my spirit
Lead me back to You again
[Chorus]
One thing I desire
One thing I seek
To dwell within Your presence
Every day I live
One thing I desire
One thing I seek
To gaze upon Your beauty
My Lord and King
You can have my tomorrow
You can have everything
Jesus, You are my treasure
You are my one thing
[Verse 3]
Here I lay my dreams before You
Here I lay my secret fears
All the things I tried to carry
Through the passing of the years
I surrender every question
Every plan I cannot see
If I have You in the waiting
You are more than enough for me
[Verse 4]
Through the blood of Christ my Saviour
Every veil has now been torn
By Your mercy I can enter
By Your grace I am reborn
Not a stranger
Not an orphan
I can come before Your throne
Through the finished work of Jesus
I have found my way back home
[Chorus]
One thing I desire
One thing I seek
To dwell within Your presence
Every day I live
One thing I desire
One thing I seek
To gaze upon Your beauty
My Lord and King
You can have my tomorrow
You can have everything
Jesus, You are my treasure
You are my one thing
[Bridge]
Holy
Holy
Holy is the Lamb
Worthy
Worthy
Worthy is the Lamb
[Bridge]
Holy
Holy
Holy is the Lamb
Worthy
Worthy
Worthy is the Lamb
Jesus
Jesus
Name above all names
Jesus
Jesus
Forever You will reign
[Bridge]
Holy
Holy
Holy is the Lamb
Worthy
Worthy
Worthy is the Lamb
All that I am
All that I have
I lay it at Your feet
You are enough
You are enough
Jesus, You are all I need
If You give me nothing more
You are enough for me
If the answer never comes
You are enough for me
In the morning
In the midnight
You are enough for me
Through the laughter
Through the weeping
You are enough for me
Jesus
Only Jesus
You are enough for me
[Verse 5]
When my earthly race is over
When these eyes no longer see
I will wake within Your presence
Where my heart has longed to be
There will be no veil between us
There will be no fading light
I will gaze upon Your beauty
Through the ages without night
[Final Chorus]
One thing I desire
One thing I seek
To dwell within Your presence
Every day I live
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