Bethel Music - You Are My One Thing Lyrics
Lyrics
Your voice ever close you called me
You never gave up pursuing
I fell in love you stole my heart
Your hand ever near I hold to
I long for your heart, to know you
Just to live in your fellowship
Just to be close to you just to walk next to you
This is my one thing you are my one thing
Just to be close to you just to walk next to you
This is my one thing you are my one thing
My eyes ever fixed upon you
To live like a child to trust you
I'll hold on to this treasured love
My life ever set at your feet
I give you my heart completely
To live this life always by your side
I have to know you all that's within me
Cries out for your presence, God
Nothing compares there's no one else
Jesus, you're my one desire
Video
You Are My One Thing (LIVE) - Hannah McClure | We Will Not Be Shaken
Meaning & Inspiration
Bethel Music's "You Are My One Thing," performed by Hannah McClure on the 2015 album *We Will Not Be Shaken*, is a powerful declaration of singular devotion, a spiritual anchor rooted deeply in Scripture. The song immediately establishes a profound intimacy with the divine, describing a divine pursuit that predates and overcomes personal failings. Phrases like "Your voice ever close you called me" and "You never gave up pursuing" echo the persistent grace found in Hosea 11:8, where God laments, "How can I give you up, Ephraim?... my heart recoils within me." This idea of God actively seeking and capturing the heart is central, resonating with Song of Solomon 4:9: "You have captivated my heart, my sister, my bride; you have captivated my heart with one glance of your eyes." The core of the song's message, "Just to be close to you, just to walk next to you, this is my one thing," articulates a desire for a life defined by communion with God, mirroring the Psalmist's yearning in Psalm 27:4: "One thing I have asked from the Lord, that I will seek, that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life."
The lyrics then shift to a conscious, active response to this divine invitation. "My eyes ever fixed upon you" is a direct allusion to Hebrews 12:2, which encourages believers to "fix our eyes on Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith." This intentionality in worship is further illustrated by the commitment to "live like a child to trust you," a posture of humility and dependence that Jesus himself championed, as seen in Matthew 18:3: "Truly, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven." The promise to "hold on to this treasured love" speaks to the enduring nature of God's faithfulness and the preciousness of the relationship He offers, a truth echoed in Lamentations 3:22-23: "The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness." Offering one's life "completely" at God's feet is a surrender that finds its scriptural parallel in Romans 12:1: "I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship."
The song culminates in an unreserved expression of all-consuming desire. "I have to know you all that's within me Cries out for your presence, God" captures the deep spiritual hunger described in Psalm 42:1: "As a deer pants for flowing streams, so pants my soul for you, O God." The ultimate realization, "Nothing compares, there's no one else, Jesus, you're my one desire," leaves no room for ambiguity, positioning Christ as the singular focus of all devotion. This singular focus is a foundational tenet of Christian faith, as articulated in the Great Commandment to love God with all one's heart, soul, and mind (Matthew 22:37). "You Are My One Thing" is not merely a song of praise; it is a vibrant articulation of the biblical call to wholehearted devotion, a profound and inspiring reminder of the transforming power found in placing God at the absolute center of our lives.