Day by Day

Oh Great Man in the sky, Holy Father, much maligned,Look down with mercy upon us, your wayward children,And shed grace upon our weakness,For we cannot see you much of the time,And so often we forget the way.Oh, Jesus, Son of the Divine,Have mercy upon us in our wayward climb,And find us here in the depths of our worldly blindness.And guide our steps day by day,And forgive us when we thinkThat we can figure it out.Holy Spirit, whisper of the Divine,Please give to us this dayThe manna that doesn’t keep.Give us answers for the very momentAnd keep us from thinking that we can figure it out.For you are Holy, Perfect Spirit, Son, and Father much maligned.And you know the way. When we stray, you know the way.If we will but turn to you in blindnessAnd offer up our lofty thoughts as a sacrifice For they make us think we know the wayWhen in the end, they lead astray.And only day by dayYou show the way.Day by day you show the way.