One Day Presence

Lyrics

Written by Carl Hicks Jr. / SESAC

Better Is One Day

[Intro]

Better is one day with You
Than a lifetime far away
I’d rather be near Your presence
Than anywhere You don’t stay

[Verse 1]

I know what empty feels like
I know what noise can do
I’ve been in crowded rooms
And still felt far from You

I’ve had comfort in my hands
But trouble in my soul
I’ve had everything look right
And still not feel whole

Psalm eighty-four says one day
In Your courts is worth much more
Than a thousand days away
From the presence I’m longing for

[Chorus]

Better is one day with You
Than a thousand far away
I’d rather stand near Your door
Than live where You don’t stay

Better is one moment
Where Your glory fills the room
Lord, nothing else can hold me
Like being close to You

[Verse 2]

I don’t need the highest seat
I don’t need the loudest name
Just let me be found faithful
When You call me by my name

I’ll take the quiet corner
If Your presence meets me there
I’ll take the lowly place
If I can feel You in the air

The world can keep its treasure
And everything it calls gain
Nothing compares to Your presence
Nothing heals the same

[Chorus]

Better is one day with You
Than a thousand far away
I’d rather stand near Your door
Than live where You don’t stay

Better is one moment
Where Your glory fills the room
Lord, nothing else can hold me
Like being close to You

[Bridge]

I have tasted other wells
They left me dry inside
But one touch from Your presence
Brought my soul back to life

So I’m not going backward
I’m not chasing empty things
I found my home in worship
At the feet of the King

[Vamp]

Better with You
Better with You
Everything is better with You

Nearer to You
Closer to You
That’s where I belong

One day
One day
One day with You

Is better
So much better
Than anything I knew

[Outro]

Better is one day with You
Than a lifetime far away
I’d rather be near Your presence
Than anywhere You don’t stay