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.

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Every 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 Counselor 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.

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Help me then in every 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.

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I don't know about you guys, but this is one of my favorite hymns. This was a lesson I think my dad first taught me. He said that we as Christians should live day by day, living everyday for the glory of the Lord. Taking it one day at a time. Not allowing the problems of yesterday to affect today, but living each day as a new day in the Lord. I have found this outlook on life to be very helpful in the Navy. Some days in the Navy, are to be honest...terrible! But I can't allow that to affect my outlook on the next day. Each day is a new day in the Lord. I wake up every morning...praying that I can live that day to the glory of the Lord. I let all the other days of the week come, come and go when they come and go, but for that day, I will focus on that day. Any broader view that that will make you go nuts in the Navy! Some days I must admit that I live each moment, praying, "Lord help me make it to the next moment with out going nuts!"

Wow, looking over that paragraph, I realized it was kind of a confusing read. I hope you understood it, and that maybe it was a blessing to you!