MercyMe is an American contemporary Christian band, originally formed in Gr… Read Full Bio ↴MercyMe is an American contemporary Christian band, originally formed in Greenville, Texas in the mid-1990s. The band signed with INO Records in 2001 and released their first album, Almost There, which propelled them into the mainstream spotlight with the smash hit "I Can Only Imagine". The album went on to sell more than 2 million records in only three years and earned the band an American Music Award nomination.

In 2002, the band released their popular second album, Spoken For, which produced two more Top 10 hits. The combined success of the band's first two albums garnered a nomination for the Favorite Contemporary Inspirational Artist at the American Music Awards.

In 2004, MercyMe released Undone which produced two Top 10 hits: Here With Me which also hit Billboard's Top 100 chart that same year, and In The Blink of an Eye which, as of the end of 2005, was at #5 on R&R's top Christian hits. In 2005 they also released their Christmas album titled The Christmas Sessions.

2006 saw the release of the album Coming Up to Breathe, which peaked at number one on the Billboard Top Christian Albums, and #13 on the Billboard 200 album chart. Also released was Coming Up to Breathe Acoustic.

In 2007, MercyMe released their newest album, All That Is Within Me, which debuted at #15 on the Billboard Top 200 Chart.

In 2010 they released The Generous Mr. Lovewell. The album debuted at number three on the Billboard 200 and number one on the Christian Albums chart.

August 30, 2011 they released an album titled The Worship Sessions; it's currently exclusive to Family Christian Bookstores and can not be found on iTunes or Amazon.

The The Hurt & The Healer Songfacts says that their eighth major label studio album, The Hurt & Tye Healer, will be released on May 22, 2012. The record was produced by Brown Bannister and Dan Muckala and is centered around the concept of bringing healing to the hurting.

The Only One
MercyMe Lyrics

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words: Mike Scheuchzer and Bart Millard music: Mike
Scheuchzer and Jim Bryson
verse
You alone are worthy
You alone are true
You alone are Holy
I give my all to you
verse

You alone are righteous
You alone are wise
You alone are Beautiful
To You I lift my eyes
chorus
You are the only one that's worthy to be praised
We will worship you dear Jesus all our days
Take everything we have for your glory Lord
Make the desires of our heart not ours but Yours
bridge
Jesus the Holy blessed one
To you alone see your children run

Jesus our savior and our King
To you alone our heart and souls we bring

Overall Meaning

The song "The Only One" by MercyMe is a beautiful and uplifting worship song that is centered on the glorification of Jesus Christ. The lyrics are a declaration of the singer's devotion and love for Jesus, expressing that they believe Jesus is the only one who is worthy, true, holy, righteous, wise, and beautiful. The singer then goes on to pledge their complete dedication to Jesus, acknowledging that He is the only one who deserves to be praised and worshipped.

This song is a powerful reminder for believers to focus on Jesus and to remember that He is the only one who can truly satisfy our hearts and souls. The bridge declares Jesus as the "Holy blessed one" and "our savior and our King," and invites listeners to run towards Him and offer their hearts and souls as a sacrifice of worship.

Overall, "The Only One" is a beautiful expression of devotion and worship towards Jesus Christ, reminding believers that He alone is worthy of our praise and adoration.

Line by Line Meaning

You alone are worthy
Only You are deserving of honor and respect

You alone are true
You alone are trustworthy and genuine

You alone are Holy
Only You are completely pure and sacred

I give my all to you
I surrender myself completely to You

You alone are righteous
Only You are morally perfect and just

You alone are wise
Only You possess wisdom and understanding beyond measure

You alone are Beautiful
Only You are perfect in beauty and splendor

To You I lift my eyes
I look to You and seek Your guidance

You are the only one that's worthy to be praised
You are the sole person deserving of admiration and glorification

We will worship you dear Jesus all our days
We will honor You, dear Jesus, for the rest of our lives

Take everything we have for your glory Lord
Use everything we possess to bring honor to Your name, Lord