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One Day for Thee

Representative Text

1 Lord, make today one day for thee;
Lead, lest I stray, O lead thou me;
Give faith to trust when naught I see,—
Lord, make today one day for thee.

Refrain:
One day for thee, one day for thee!
O Lord and Master, make this a day for thee!
One day for thee, one day for thee!
Lord, make today one day for thee.

2 Lord, make today one day for thee;
Lived at thy side O may it be;
Lest I should fall, O hold thou me,—
Lord, make today one day for thee. [Refrain]

3 Lord, make today one day for thee;
Hold thou full sway, dear Lord, o’er me;
Guide thou my tho’ts—first, let this be:—
Lord, make today one day for thee. [Refrain]

4 Lord, make today one day for thee;
And each today give unto me,
This answered prayer ever to be—
Lord, make today one day for thee. [Refrain]

5 Lord, make today one day for thee,
Till all todays life’s day shall be;
And then from heav’n, O let me see
All of life’s day one day for thee. [Refrain]


Source: Sunday School Voices: a collection of sacred songs #79

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Author: William C. Poole

William C. Poole was born and raised on a farm in Maryland. His parents belonged to the Methodist church. He graduated from Washington College and became a Methodist minister in Wilmington, Delaware area. He was pastor of McCabe Memorial, Richardson Park and other churches. In 1913 he was superintendent of the Anti-Saloon League of Delaware. He wrote about five hundred hymns. The writing was done as recreation and a diversion from his pastoral work. His goal in writing as well as in being a minister was to help people. Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (Chicago: The Rodeheaver Company, 1916) Go to person page >

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Text Information

First Line: Lord, make today one day for Thee
Title: One Day for Thee
Author: William C. Poole (1910)
Language: English
Refrain First Line: One day for Thee, one day for Thee!
Copyright: Public Domain
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Instances

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Coronation Hymns #s63

Coronation Hymns #s63
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Crowns #51

Crowns #51
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Hymns of Glory No. 2 #67

Hymns of Glory No. 2 #67

Inspiring Hymns #9

Inspiring Hymns #9
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Joy to the World #31

Joy to the World #31
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Sunday School Voices #79

Sunday School Voices #79
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