My One Thing
Rich Mullins

Blessed are the pure in heart -Jesus
Purity of heart is to will one thing -Kierkegaard

F				     C/F  F
Everybody I know says they need just one thing
    Bb						       F
And what they really mean is they need just one thing more
					   C/F F
And everybody seems to think they've got it coming
	C
Well I know that I don't deserve You
	         Bb
Still I want to love and serve You more and more
	  F	   Bb/F C/F F
You're my one thing

Save me from those things that might distract me
Please take them away and purify my heart
I don't want to lose the eternal for the things that are passing
'Cause what will I have when the world is gone
If it isn't for the love that goes on and on with

Chorus:
    F
My one thing, You're my one thing
	Bb			Dm  C
And the pure in heart shall see God
	   F
You're my one thing, You're my one thing
	 Bb			Dm  C  (Bb 1st & 3rd time)
And the pure in heart shall see God

Refrain:
Who have I in heaven but You Jesus
And what better could I hope to find down here on earth
Well I could cross the most distant reaches of this world
But I'd just be wasting my time 'cause I'm certain already
I'm sure I'd find You're

CHORUS

Dm	       C
Every night, every day,
     Dm		 C
You hold on tight or you drift away
Bb
And you're left to live with the choices you make

O Lord please give me strength to watch and work and love and sing and pray

REFRAIN

CHORUS

F				Bb			     C F   Csus C
One thing, You're my one thing, pure in heart, pure in heart,  one thing
    F                     Bb         Dm  C
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Words and music by Rich Mullins
© 1989 Edward Grant (ASCAP)