Day by Day ~
Day by day and with each passing moment
Strength I find to meet my trials here;
Trusting in my Father’s wise bestowment,
I’ve no cause for worry or for fear.
He whose heart is kind beyond all measure
Gives unto each day what He deems best –
Lovingly, its part of pain and pleasure.
Mingling toil with peace and rest.
Ev’ry day the Lord Himself is near me,
With a special mercy for each hour;
All my cares He fain would bear, and cheer me,
He whose name is Counsellor and Pow’r.
The protection of His child and treasure,
Is a charge that on Himself He laid,
“As thy days, thy strength shall be in measure,”
This the pledge to me He made.
Help me then, in ev’ry tribulation
So to trust Thy promises, O Lord,
That I lose not faith’s sweet consolation,
Offered me within Thy holy word.
Help me, Lord, when toil and trouble meeting,
E’er to take, as from a Father’s hand,
One by one, the days, the moments fleeting,
Till I reach the promised land.
Words: Karolina W. Sandell-berg (1832 – 1903)
I’ve posted this hymn before but the words came to my mind this week and I wanted to post it again. Over the years this song has been a special one for me. It’s also a song that’s easy to sing and harmonize with. When I had to sing a solo to try out for a singing group I chose this one and I also sang it for a solo test for a college voice class that I took.
This is a meaningful song to me, too, along with Great Is Thy Faithfulness. It’s comforting to know that God is with us each day no matter what out circumstances, and also that His mercies are renewed each day. 🙂 My two sisters and I sang this as a trio back in the day.
Love this song. It’s so neat you took a voice class. Do you still sing?
Just in church with the congregation and with my family when we get together. No special groups anymore…
Thank you for sharing this here today, Ellen…and for sharing the portion in your comment on my blog. Those words go straight to the heart! They are such an encouragement to me!
Day by day…it’s all we need!