Well Jesus you know if you're looking below it's worse now than then © 2020 METROLYRICS, A RED VENTURES COMPANY. Scottish singer Lena Martell recorded the song for the UK market in 1979. I'm only human I'm just a man Help me to believe in what I could 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 from you "One Day at a Time" is a popular Country and Western-style Christian song written by Marijohn Wilkin and Kris Kristofferson. [2], "One Day at a Time" was recorded by Gloria who released it as a single in August 1977. So for my sake teach me to take one day at a time, Do you remember when you walked among men [1] This version became a US top 40 hit and top 20 hit on the Country Charts. Lane had started enjoying mainstream success in the late 1970s through the release of several secular hits, including "Let Me Down Easy" and "Simple Little Words." "One Day at a Time" was Lane's only No. It has been recorded by over 200 artists and has reached No.1 in several territories. It has been recorded by over 200 artists and has reached No.1 in several territories. "One Day at a Time" is a popular Country and Western-style Christian song written by Marijohn Wilkin and Kris Kristofferson. So for my sake teach me to take one day at a time 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart.[4]. Following this, it won the 1975 Gospel Music Association (GMA) Dove Awards for best song. In 1979, Lane recorded the song after it became a No. Pushing and shoving crawding my mind ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Give me the strenght to do everyday what I have to do Lyrics to 'One Day At A Time' by Merle Haggard. The song went on to be recorded by many artists. The song was first recorded by American Country singer Marilyn Sellars in 1974. The song originally peaked at No.5 in the Irish singles charts, before being re-released a year later. Yesterday's gone sweet Jesus and tomorrow may never be mine The song was released in the late winter of 1980, and by the end of the spring, the song was No. The song again became a big success and reached No. From here it peaked at No.1 (over a year after it had entered the chart) and remained on the charts throughout the whole of 1979 and into 1980, eventually spending a total of 90 weeks in the Irish top 30 - the longest run by any song in Irish Chart history. [7] The song was also recorded by the following; Ricardo Mejia was the first to record the song in Spanish "Un Dia a La Vez". 1 hit in the United Kingdom by Lena Martell. Help me to believe in what I could be and all that I am 1 hit. For Kristofferson, the song was his sixth No. One day at a time sweet Jesus that's all I'm asking from you Gospel Music Association (GMA) Dove Awards, "Marilyn Sellars | One Day At a Time | Midwest Entertainer for Hire", "GMA Dove Awards - Song of the Year History", "The Irish Charts - All there is to know", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=One_Day_at_a_Time_(song)&oldid=985567431, Billboard Hot Country Songs number-one singles, Pages using infobox song with unknown parameters, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 26 October 2020, at 17:57. Lord for my sake teach me to take one day at a time 1 as a songwriter and first in six years (his last being 1974's "Please Don't Tell Me How the Story Ends" by Ronnie Milsap). Yes just for my sake teach me to take one day at a time. Yesterday's gone sweet Jesus and tomorrow may never be mine At first, United Artists Records balked at releasing the song, despite its previous track record of success, but Lane's husband-manager, Lee Stoller, predicted the song would be successful, and UA relented. [3], "One Day at a Time" became best known among country fans when recorded by American country gospel singer Cristy Lane. I'm only human I'm just a man Give me the strenght to do everyday what I have to do 15 Huge Stars Who Were Backup Singers First, HOT SONG: 21 Savage x Metro Boomin - "My Dawgâ" - LYRICS, NEW SONG: Rod Wave - POP SMOKE - "MOOD SWINGS" ft. Lil Tjay - LYRICS, NEW SONG: AC/DC - "Shot In The Dark" - LYRICS, 18 Non-Traditional Yet Perfect Wedding Songs, NEW SONG: Shawn Mendes - "Wonder" - LYRICS. 1 in the UK Singles Chart in October 1979 for three weeks. Show me the stairway that I have to climb Javier Galvan [Tejano Gospel Singer] also recorded the Spanish version "Un Dia a La Vez";[Los Tigres Del Norte] ; The Alexander Brothers; Judy Collins; Phil Coulter; Floyd Cramer; Carlene Davis; Florida Boys; Roger Whittaker; Tennessee Ernie Ford; Foster and Allen; Bill Gaither; Lynda Randle; Ivan Parker; Don Gibson; Arthur Greenslade; Lee Greenwood; Roy Drusky; George Hamilton IV; Lulu Roman, Brotherhood of Man and the Quebec country singer André Breton recorded the French version "Un jour à la fois". One day at a time sweet Jesus that's all I'm asking from you