I'd rather be a keeper In the courts of the Lord God Almighty One day in Your courts O Lord Better than a thousand elsewhere, oh oh oh I'd rather be a keeper In the courts of the Lord God Almighty One day in Your courts O Lord Better than a thousand elsewhere For I know that Your presence Is like heaven to me Here Your glory Melts my fears away In Your presence Hearts are getting mended In Your presence Joy everlasting In your presence Kindness and mercy Grace to help in time of my need In Your presence Chains are getting broken In Your presence Your freedom is here In Your presence Kindness and mercy Grace to help in time of my need I'd rather be a keeper In the courts of the Lord God Almighty One day in Your courts O Lord Is better than a thousand elsewhere For I know that Your presence Is like heaven to me Here Your glory Melts my fears away In Your presence Hearts are getting mended In Your presence Joy everlasting In Your presence Kindness and mercy Grace to help in time of my need In Your presence Chains are getting broken In Your presence Your freedom is here In Your presence Kindness and mercy Grace to help in time of my need Your presence I am free in Your presence Your presence I am satisfied Your presence I am redeemed in Your presence Grace to help in time of my need Your presence There is love in Your presence Your presence Joy in Your presence Your presence There is peace in Your presence Grace to help in time of my need Your presence Lord You turn my life around Your presence There is breaking of the chains Your presence Heals my disease Grace to help in time of my need