Day by Day (hymn)
Day by Day, is a Christian hymn written in 1865 by Lina Sandell several years after she had witnessed the tragic drowning death of her father. It is a hymn of assurance used in American congregational singing.
Sandell-Berg was a prolific Swedish hymn writer. Two of her hymns, "Day By Day" and "Children of the Heavenly Father" are widely known in the U.S. The original and most popular English translation of the hymn is by Andrew L. Skoog, a Swedish immigrant to the U.S. "Day by Day" started appearing in American hymnals in the latter half of the 1920s, and its popularity has increased since then. The hymn's tune was composed in 1872 by Oscar Ahnfelt.
The hymn's Swedish name is "Blott en Dag," its first three words in Swedish. The words mean "day by day." In Sweden, it is popular at funerals. It was recorded by Carola Häggkvist in 1998 on the album "Blott en dag" .,. Other Swedish recordings include one in 1965 by Curt & Roland and on Anna-Lena Löfgren 1972 Christmas album, "Nu tändas tusen juleljus."
Day by Day
Day by Day may refer to:
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Day by Day (Femi Kuti album)
Day by Day is an album by Nigerian musician Femi Kuti released in mid-October 2008.
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All tracks by Femi Kuti
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Day by Day (book)
Day by Day is a daily meditation book for alcoholics and addicts. It was written in 1973 by members of the Young People's Group of Alcoholics Anonymous in Denver, Colorado. The project was spearheaded by Shelly M., a member of the group who went on to compile Young, Sober & Free and The Pocket Sponsor.Day by Day was written when there were fewer than 200 Narcotics Anonymous meetings held worldwide, and was the group’s effort to produce twelve step literature inclusive of addicts. Each day’s entry contains a meditation, followed by and open-ended statement after which there is a blank space for writing. Every entry concludes with the sentence, “God help me to stay clean and sober today!”
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