ohh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh i live a simple life i take a day at a time i spend my mornings with god before i hit the grind the subtleties of darkness never cease to amaze as a physical world creates a spiritual haze blinded by distractions lost in matterless affairs reaching through the darkness trusting you will meet me there day by day day by day day by day day by day oh dear lord three things i pray to see thee more clearly to love you more dearly to follow you more nearly day by day ohh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh you sweep your feet down alley streets sometimes you creep i never see you coming monday man you re on my back like a knapsack strapped with my heavy burden no you cannot condemn me i won t buy your bag of goods you ve got nothing for me anyway that s why i pray day by day day by day day by day day by day oh dear lord three things i pray to see thee more clearly to love you more dearly to follow you more nearly day by day  these three things i do pray day by day day by day by day by day day by day by day by day day by day by day by day by day day by day day by day day by day day by day oh dear lord three things i pray to see thee more clearly to love you more dearly to follow you more nearly day by day as you walk oh day by day oh you gotta pray i m gonna go your way see thee more clearly love thee more dearly follow thee more nearly can anybody hear me day by day by day by day day by day by day by day day by day by day by day by day