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One Heart at A Time

By Matt Maher

960 views Jul 23, 2026 updated Verified editorial review

Matt Maher's song 'One Heart at a Time' is a gentle call to unity, patience, and forgiveness. It emphasizes that love and change happen gradually, one person at a time. The lyrics encourage reaching out to others, even when there is disagreement, and offering a hand or friendship. The repeated line 'Love moves at the speed of forgiveness' highlights the central theme of extending grace. The song is not explicitly about God or Jesus, but it carries a Christian ethos of love, forgiveness, and community. It feels more like an inspirational message than a worship song.

Lyrics Verified by Editorial Team

One heart at a time

One heart at a time

The way of the world keeps changing

One heart at a time


And if you lose your way

Just remember this line

Love moves at the speed of forgiveness

One heart at a time


I got a hand for you

You got a hand for me

I want to hear you talk

Even if we don?t agree

Though we take a different road

May it lead you to find

You got a hand to hold

One heart at a time


One heart at a time

One heart at a time

The way of the world keeps changing

One heart at a time


And if you lose your way

Just remember this line

Love moves at the speed of forgiveness

One heart at a time


You got a friend in me

I got a friend in you

Love is a righteous thing It?s a universal truth

So call on me

Rain or shine

You got a friend indeed

One heart at a time


One heart at a time

One heart at a time

The way of the world keeps changing

One heart at a time


And if you lose your way

Just remember this line

Love moves at the speed of forgiveness

One heart at a time


If your high

If your low

C ount on me brother Wherever you go

Though we take

Different roads

They may lead you to find


One heart at a time

One heart at a time

The way of the world keeps changing

One heart at a time


When you lose your way

Just remember this line

Love moves at the speed of forgiveness

One heart at a time


Love moves at the speed of forgiveness

One heart at a time

Love moves at the speed of forgiveness

One heart at a time

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