Born in Waco, Texas, Hester moved to Las Vegas, Nevada where he formed a jingle advertising company named MusAd. While in Las Vegas, Hester met now renowned music producer Brent Maher. Maher went on to produce Hester's first album, the self titled, Benny.... From 1991 to 1996 he was the music producer/musical director, songwriter and co-executive producer for the award winning MTV/Nickelodeon television series Roundhouse.
One More Time
Benny Hester Lyrics
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You've opened the door and like a friend
You have told sorrow to come in
And I know from the truth you are turnin' away
You're tellin' yourself you gotta go
But in your heart with Him you wanna stay
One more time, He's sayin'
But first you gotta stop
Start to trust that He will do it
One more time give up you pride and say
"Jesus, I can't do it any other way"
You keep hopin' that your way is better
But now is the time you must reach for His Word
To read His love letter
Then you will surely know that you can rest in His love
When all of the clouds that have blinded your eyes
And pushed away by a dove
One more time, He's sayin'
He can take you through it
But first you gotta stop
Start to trust that He will do it
One more time give up you pride and say
"Jesus, I can't do it any other way"
You may be hard talkin', fast walkin'
But the Holy Spirit's stalkin' you
And there won't be any peace in your life
Until you let Him through
'Cause here is a love that will melt your heart
It's always true, it has been from the start
Patiently waiting, so you might decide
To take this gift for which He willingly died
You have been confused but He is tryin'
To tell you all those voices you hear except His
Are simply lyin'
One more time, He's sayin'
He can take you through it
But first you gotta stop
Start to trust that He will do it
One more time give up you pride and say
"Jesus, I can't do it any other way"
The lyrics to "One More Time" by Benny Hester speaks to a person who is struggling with their faith and trying to find their way back to God. The song begins by acknowledging the person's struggle with their faith and their willingness to let sorrow into their lives. The singer also recognizes that the person is turning away from the truth and convincing themselves that they have to go. However, in their heart, they want to stay with God.
The chorus of the song is a plea for the person to turn back to God one more time. The singer assures the person that God can take them through their struggles but they must stop and start trusting that He will do it. They have to give up their pride and admit that they can't do it any other way. The singer continues by telling the person that they keep hoping that their way is better, but they must reach for God's word and read His love letter. Then they will know that they can rest in His love, and all the clouds that have blinded their eyes will be cleared away.
The last verse of the song is a reminder to the person that the Holy Spirit is always with them, trying to guide and help them. The singer urges the person to let God's love melt their heart, which has always been true from the start. The sleeper should be patient and wait, and decide to take the gift for which He willingly died because God is always waiting for them with open arms.
Line by Line Meaning
I don't have to tell you that you're runnin'
You already know that you are running away from the truth.
You've opened the door and like a friend
You have opened the door and let your sorrow be your friend.
You have told sorrow to come in
You have allowed yourself to feel sorrow and let it consume you.
And I know from the truth you are turnin' away
You are avoiding the truth, even though you know it deep down inside.
You're tellin' yourself you gotta go
You keep telling yourself that you have to leave and go your own way.
But in your heart with Him you wanna stay
In your heart, you really want to stay with Jesus.
One more time, He's sayin'
Jesus is telling you one more time.
He can take you through it
He can guide you through your struggles.
But first you gotta stop
You need to stop trying to handle everything on your own.
Start to trust that He will do it
You need to start trusting that Jesus will take care of you.
One more time give up you pride and say
You need to give up your pride and admit that you need Jesus' help.
"Jesus, I can't do it any other way"
You need to pray to Jesus saying that you cannot do it on your own and you need his help.
You keep hopin' that your way is better
You keep believing that your way is better than Jesus' way.
But now is the time you must reach for His Word
Now is the time to read the Bible and seek Jesus' guidance.
To read His love letter
The Bible is Jesus' love letter to us.
Then you will surely know that you can rest in His love
Once you read the Bible, you will know that you can trust in Jesus' love and find rest in it.
When all of the clouds that have blinded your eyes
When all the negative thoughts clouding your mind disappear,
And pushed away by a dove
they will be replaced by the peace of the Holy Spirit.
You may be hard talkin', fast walkin'
You may be confident in yourself and move quickly through life.
But the Holy Spirit's stalkin' you
The Holy Spirit is following you and trying to guide you to the truth.
And there won't be any peace in your life
You will not have peace until you let Jesus into your life.
Until you let Him through
Until you accept Jesus into your heart.
'Cause here is a love that will melt your heart
Jesus' love is powerful and will change your heart.
It's always true, it has been from the start
Jesus' love has always been true and will never change.
Patiently waiting, so you might decide
Jesus is patiently waiting for you to make a decision.
To take this gift for which He willingly died
To accept Jesus' gift of salvation which he sacrificed his life for.
You have been confused but He is tryin'
You have been confused, but Jesus is trying to help you.
To tell you all those voices you hear except His
To let you know that all the negative voices in your head are not from him.
Are simply lyin'
Those voices are lying to you.
Contributed by Elijah B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.