Day By Day
Embracing Life's Journey: Trusting in Strength and Guidance
Lyrics
Day by day and with each passing moment
Emphasizes the passage of time and the progression of life.
Strength I find to meet my trials here
Finds inner strength to face life's challenges.
Trusting in my Father's wise bestowment
Relies on the wise gifts and providence of a paternal figure, likely a metaphor for God.
I've no cause for worry or for fear
Confidence and trust in the guidance received, leading to a lack of worry or fear.
He whose heart is kind beyond all measure
Describes a benevolent and exceedingly kind heart, likely referring to God.
Gives unto each day what he deems best
Believes that each day is purposefully given by a higher power.
Lovingly, its part of pain and pleasure
Recognizes the coexistence of both pain and pleasure in life, orchestrated by a divine force.
Mingling toil with peace and with rest
Acknowledges the blend of hard work, peace, and rest in life's journey.
Ev'ry day the Lord himself is near me
Expresses the constant proximity and support of the Lord.
With a special mercy for each hour
Believes in God's specific and timely mercy for each moment.
All my cares he gladly bears and cheers me
Finds solace and encouragement in the caring nature of the divine, named as Counselor and Power.
He whose name is Counselor and Pow'r
Attributes the responsibility of protecting the believer to God Himself.
The protection of his child and treasure
Describes the believer as a cherished possession of God.
Is a charge that on himself he laid
Highlights that God willingly took on the duty of safeguarding His children.
As your days, your strength shall be in measure
Assures that strength will match the challenges faced, according to God's promise.
This is the pledge to me he made.
Confirms a divine commitment to support and strengthen the believer.
Help me then in ev'ry tribulation
Requests assistance during times of trouble and challenges.
So to trust your promises, O Lord
Expresses a desire to fully trust in the promises of the Lord.
That I lose not faith's sweet consolation
Fears losing the comforting support that faith provides, emphasizing reliance on God's Word.
Offered me within your holy Word
Seeks God's help in facing difficulties and challenges, trusting in His guidance.
Help me, Lord, when, toil and trouble meeting
Asks for strength to accept life's fleeting moments and challenges as part of God's plan.
E'er to take, as from a father's hand
Requests the ability to view life's challenges as coming from a caring paternal figure.
One by one, the days, the moments fleeting
Acknowledges the transience of time, urging to appreciate each passing day.
Until I reach the promised land
Expresses the hope of reaching a promised and better future, likely referring to an afterlife.
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