The Finest of the Wheat No. 3 ‎#168

168. One Day at a Time

1 One day at a time to carry the cross,
To bear it for Jesus thro’ peril and loss,
To win living jewels to wear in the crown
The Master will give, when the cross is laid down.

Refrain:
One day at a time as upward we climb,
Till sweetly the bells ring the vesper chime;
One day at a time till sunsets are o’er
Till cloudless the sky on eternity’s shore.

2 One day at a time, a duty for each,
Some lives we may sweeten, some hearts we may reach;
And no better blessing the moments can bring
Than off’ring us service for Jesus our King. [Refrain]

3 One day at a time; the promise is sweet,
His grace is sufficient for trials we meet;
Tho’ stormy the weather, tho’ thorny the way,
He still will apportion thy strength as thy day. [Refrain]

4 One day at a time new lessons to learn;
The hand sorely wounded the pages will turn,
He’ll show us rich treasure, much more than we ask,
We’ll break into song in the midst of the task. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: One day at a time to carry the cross
• Title: One Day at a Time
• Author: E. E. Hewitt
• Refrain First Line: One day at a time as upward we climb
• Publication Date: 1904
• Topic: Guidance
• Notes: Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: [One day at a time to carry the cross]
• Composer: Wm. J. Kirkpatrick
• Notes: Public Domain.