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One Minute
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Aug 16, 2026 updated
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Mary Mary's song "One Minute" is a heartfelt plea for forgiveness and reconciliation with God. The narrator admits to having turned away from God and recognizes the emptiness that followed. They ask for just a minute of God's time, breaking it down into seconds to apologize, acknowledge God's importance, and express love. The lyrics convey deep regret, a desire to change, and a commitment to live for God. The song emphasizes the need for God's mercy and the hope that even a brief moment of sincere repentance can restore the relationship.
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I Know it now that I was such a fool
To turn my back on you
When you had given me everything
I let you down I know that's true
Now I come to realize that
There are no happy days because
You're not here, I need to know if
There's a chance for me again
All I need is one minute of your time
5 seconds of it may change your mind
10 seconds to make you see
15 to say Lord I'm sorry
For all the things I've done
It'll take 20 more to say that you're the one
9 to think it through
I'll take the one to say I love you
Late a night when I was all alone
You held me in you arms
I strayed away only to find
There was no place to hide
Lord please hear me when I say
I'll give my life you to whatever I've got to do
Show me Lord and I will live for you
All I need is one minute of your time
5 seconds of it may change your mind
10 seconds to make you see
15 to say Lord I'm sorry
For all the things I've done
It'll take 20 more to say that you're the one
9 to think it through
I'll take the one to say I love you
I'm not willing to, to give up on you
Knowing that you've always stood right by me
Until you forgive me my world won't turn
So if you hear me Lord, I'm saying that I'm
sorry
Said I'm sayng that I'm sorry
All I need is one minute of your time
5 seconds of it may change your mind
10 seconds to make you see
15 to say Lord I'm sorry
For all the things I've done
It'll take 20 more to say that you're the one
9 to think it through
I'll take the one to say I love you