Lyrics
You gave it all for me
My soul desire
My everything
All I am is devoted to You
How could I fail to see
You are the love that rescued me
And all I am is devoted to You
And oh, how could I not be moved
Lord here with You
So have Your way in me
Cause Lord there is just one thing
And that I will seek
This is my cry
My one desire
Just to be where You are Lord
Now and forever
It's more than a song
My one desire
Is to be with You
Is to be with You
Jesus
The one thing
The one thing I ask
Is to be with You
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Meaning & Inspiration
One Desire is a concise worship song about wholehearted devotion and nearness to Jesus. It begins with gratitude for sacrificial love and rescue, then answers that grace with a life offered fully to God. The central request is not for success, relief, or possessions, but simply to remain where the Lord is. That focus gives the song a quiet clarity: worship is presented as personal surrender and sustained communion rather than performance.
The repeated language of “one thing” closely echoes Psalm 27:4, where the psalmist asks to dwell in the Lord’s house and seek his presence. The prayer for God to have his way also places devotion alongside obedience, suggesting that closeness to Christ reshapes the whole person. By saying the desire is more than a song, the lyric distinguishes sung expression from the enduring commitment it represents. Its movement is simple but coherent: Christ gives himself, the rescued soul responds with devotion, and that response becomes a lasting desire to be with him. The final repetition leaves the song resting on a single prayer for fellowship with Jesus now and forever.
Related Scripture
- Psalm 27:4 The psalmist’s one request is to dwell with the Lord and seek him, directly matching the song’s central desire.
- Philippians 1:23 Paul expresses the desire to depart and be with Christ, reflecting the lyric’s longing for lasting fellowship with Jesus.