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Better Is One Day
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Chris Tomlin's 'Better Is One Day' is a worship song expressing a deep longing for God's presence. The lyrics, drawn from Psalm 84, declare that a single day in God's courts is better than thousands elsewhere. The song emphasizes the soul's satisfaction found in God's dwelling place and the desire to see His beauty and glory. It speaks of drawing near to the living God, whose Spirit refreshes the soul. The repeated refrain reinforces the surpassing value of being in God's presence above all else.
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Oh Lord Almighty, For my soul longs
And even faints For You Oh, here my heart
Is satisfied (is satisfied) Within Your presence
I see beneath The shadow of Your wings
Better is one day in Your courts
Better is one day in Your house
Better is one day in Your courts
Than thousands elsewhere
Better is one day in Your courts
Better is one day in Your house
Better is one day in Your courts
Than thousands elsewhere
(Than thousands elsewhere)
One thing I ask, And I would seek,
To see Your beauty To find You in
The place Your glory dwells (One thing I ask)
One thing I ask And I would seek,
To see Your beauty To find You in
The place Your glory dwells
Better is one day in Your courts
Better is one day in Your house
Better is one day in Your courts
Than thousands elsewhere
Better is one day in Your courts
Better is one day in Your house
Better is one day in Your courts
Than thousands elsewhere
(Better is one day)
Better is one day in Your courts
Better is one day in Your house
Better is one day in Your courts
Than thousands elsewhere
(My heart and flesh cry out)
My heart and flesh cry out
For You, the Living God
Your Spirit's water to my soul
I've tasted, and I've seen
Come once again to me
I will draw near to You
I will draw near to You
To You
Better is one day
Better is one day
Better is one day
Than thousands elsewhere
Better is one day in Your courts
Better is one day in Your house
Better is one day in Your courts
Than thousands elsewhere x4
Yeah, than thousands elsewhere (Yeah)
Oh, than thousands elsewhere