Better Is One Day
By: Feast Worship
Intro:
| G D/F# | A Bm |
Verse 1:
Bm
Wasted so much time
G
Just trying to find
A
The kind of love the world
Em
Could never provide
Bm
And I have lost myself
G
Just trying to be found
A Em
But in every turn
You are always around
Pre-Chorus:
G Bm
And despite my sin and shame
A Em
You still call me by my name
Chorus:
G D/F#
I need not fight for Your love
A Bm
I need not strive for Your grace
G D/F#
For You alone are enough
A Bm
To You I lift my gaze
G D/F#
I need not chase down Your heart
A Bm
I need not struggle to be heard
G D/F#
For You are never too far
A Bm
I know You hear every word
Em D/F# G
Better is one day in Your presence
Than a thousand elsewhere
Verse 2:
Bm
There’s no use to try
G
To earning your love
A
No amount of good
Em
Could ever satisfy
Bm
Not even the gravest sin
G
Could ever change Your mind
A
For both in life and death
Em
I’m Yours and You are mine
Pre-Chorus:
G Bm
And despite my sin and shame
A Em
You still call me by my name
Chorus:
G D/F#
I need not fight for Your love
A Bm
I need not strive for Your grace
G D/F#
For You alone are enough
A Bm
To You I lift my gaze
G D/F#
I need not chase down Your heart
A Bm
I need not struggle to be heard
G D/F#
For You are never too far
A Bm
I know You hear every word
Em D/F# G
Better is one day in Your presence
Than a thousand elsewhere
Bridge 1:
G D/F#
You are beside me, within me
A Bm
Lord You go before me
G D/F#
And You know me, You see me
A Bm
So why then should I flee
G D/F#
You are beside me, within me
A Bm
Lord You go before me
G D/F#
And You know me, You see me
A Bm
So why then should I flee
Bridge 2:
Em D/F#
From Your presence, Your mercy
G A
That You freely give me
Em D/F#
Lord remind me that I need
G A
Nothing but You with me
Em D/F#
From Your presence, Your mercy
G A
That You freely give me
Em D/F#
Lord remind me that I need
G A
Nothing but You with me
Instrumental:
| Em | G | Bm | A |
Chorus:
G D/F#
I need not fight for Your love
A Bm
I need not strive for Your grace
G D/F#
For You alone are enough
A Bm
To You I lift my gaze
G D/F#
I need not chase down Your heart
A Bm
I need not struggle to be heard
G D/F#
For You are never too far
A Bm
I know You hear every word
Em D/F# G
Better is one day in Your presence
Than a thousand elsewhere
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