i m only human i m just a man help me to believe in what i can be and all that i am show me the stairway that i have to climb lord for my sake teach me to take one day at a time one day at a time sweet jesus that s all i m asking of you give me the strength to do every day what i have to do yesterday s gone sweet jesus and tomorrow may never be mine so for my sake teach me to take one day at a time do you remember when you walked among men well jesus you know if you re looking below it s worse now than then pushing and shoving crowding my mind so for my sake teach me to take one day at a time one day at a time sweet jesus that s all i m asking of you give me the strength to do every day what i have to do yesterday s gone sweet jesus and tomorrow may never be mine so for my sake teach me to take one day at a time yes just for my sake teach me to take one day at a time