One thing I ask of the Lord
Just one thing will I seek
That I may dwell in the presence of the Lord
All the days of my life
Better is a day in your courts, O Lord
Than a thousand spent any other place
I'd rather be a doorman in the presence of the Lord
Than a king from whom you turn and hide your face
One thing I ask of the Lord
Just one thing will I seek
That I may dwell in the presence of the Lord
All the days of my life
You alone are my fortress and my strength
There's shelter in the safety of your wings
When trouble comes against me, you will hide me in your arms
And show the world the reason that I sing
One thing I ask of the Lord
Just one thing will I seek
That I may dwell in the presence of the Lord
All the days of my life
That I may dwell in the presence of the Lord
All the days of my life