SDA Hymnal 689
Day by Day, Dear Lord
1Day by day, Dear Lord, Of Thee three things I pray:
To see Thee more clearly, Love Thee more dearly,
Follow Thee more nearly, Day by day.
The verse
- Meter
- 11.11.9
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- trochaic (DUM-da) · 62% of beats fit
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Verse 1
Day by day, Dear Lord, Of Thee three things I pray:/˘///˘///˘/11A
To see Thee more clearly, Love Thee more dearly,˘////˘////˘11B
Follow Thee more nearly, Day by day./˘///˘/˘/9A
Counted by machine from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. It cannot hear emphasis or a poet’s licence, so treat it as a place to start reading, not the last word.