| "Day by Day" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Original Cast of Godspell | |
| from the album Godspell | |
| Released | 1972 |
| Format | 7" |
| Recorded | 1971 |
| Genre | Show tune |
| Length | 3:16 |
| Label | Bell Records |
| Writer(s) | Stephen Schwartz |
"Day by Day" is a song from the 1971 Stephen Schwartz and John-Michael Tebelak musical Godspell.
Day by Day is the third song in the show’s score and it is also reprised as the closing number for the 1973 film version.[1] Its refrain follows a prayer ascribed to the 13th century English bishop Saint Richard of Chichester:
May I know Thee more clearly,
Love Thee more dearly,
Follow Thee more nearly.[2]
In 1972, the song was released as a single attributed to the original cast album, with Robin Lamont as the lead singer. It spent 14 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at the #13 position on July 29, 1972.[3]