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One Less
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Aug 5, 2026 updated
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Matthew West's song 'One Less' tells the story of an abandoned child and a couple adopting her, highlighting the call to care for widows and orphans. It emphasizes that every act of kindness and mercy can change a life, and reminds listeners that we are all orphans in need of God's love, which seeks out the one. The song encourages believers to reach out to the helpless and make a difference, reflecting the gospel message of rescue and redemption.
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There's a child
Been abandoned on the street
Now she's waiting for someone to be her miracle
There's a wife
Somewhere halfway around the world
Begging God for a little girl she can call her own
Well, worlds collide, and colors fade
And a man and wife brought their little girl home today
And there's one less
One less
One less broken heart in the world tonight
We are called
To the widows and the orphans
But it's easy to ignore their silent cries
Oh, but every single time
Somebody reaches into the darkness
Makes a choice to help the helpless
They let mercy save a life
Well the truth is we are all the orphans
But love has left the ninety-nine
Just to find the one
One less night alone
One less child without a home
One less birthday gone forgotten
One more soul rising from the bottom
One less
One less
There's one less broken heart in the world tonight