Merle Haggard One Day At A Time (gospel Song) May 2026

Watch Merle Haggard's moving performance of this gospel classic: Merle Haggard - One Day At A Time (1981) Stone Cold Country YouTube• Apr 13, 2022

While many associate it with "The Hag," the song has a powerful backstory rooted in the struggles of its original co-writer: Merle Haggard One Day At A Time (Gospel Song)

The lyrics are framed as a direct prayer to "sweet Jesus," asking for the strength to face life's challenges one step at a time. Watch Merle Haggard's moving performance of this gospel

It was written by Marijohn Wilkin and Kris Kristofferson in 1973. It reflects the biblical wisdom of Matthew 6:34

The opening lines, "I’m only human, I’m just a man," acknowledge personal limitations and the need for divine help to believe in one's potential.

It reflects the biblical wisdom of Matthew 6:34 , which advises against worrying about tomorrow, as "yesterday's gone" and "tomorrow may never be mine".

First recorded by Marilyn Sellars in 1974, it won the Dove Award for Song of the Year in 1975. Cristy Lane later took the song to #1 on the Billboard country charts in 1980. Merle Haggard's Version