Lyrics
Daily, daily I surrender
Grace for today is all that I need
Surprised by a mercy that’s new every morning
Awaken my soul to sing
Oh awaken my soul to sing
I will trust where You lead
I will trust when I can’t see
Morning by morning
Great is Your faithfulness to me
I will trust with all my heart
You are good, You always are
Morning by morning
Great is Your faithfulness to me
Breath by breath overtaken by wonder
One step at a time when I’m overwhelmed
Strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow
Awaken my soul to sing
Awaken my soul to sing
All fear be reminded
My future is secure
My Father has spoken
And He keeps His every word
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Meaning & Inspiration
Morning By Morning is a prayer of daily surrender shaped by confidence in God’s steady mercy. Its opening lines limit attention to the grace needed for the present day, then answer anxiety with mercy that arrives afresh each morning. The refrain makes trust active: faith continues both when the path is visible and when it is not. God’s goodness and faithfulness, rather than changing circumstances, provide the basis for that trust.
The second movement narrows the pace to each breath and each step, an apt response to feeling overwhelmed. Its language of strength for today and hope for tomorrow joins present help with future security. Fear is addressed by recalling that the Father has spoken and keeps every word. The song therefore treats worship as remembrance as well as surrender. Its clearest biblical echo is Lamentations 3, where fresh morning mercies support a confession of great faithfulness. That connection gives the title and chorus a specific scriptural anchor without removing the song’s intimate prayerfulness.
Related Scripture
- Lamentations 3:22-23 The Lord’s mercies are new every morning, and His faithfulness is great.
- Proverbs 3:5-6 The passage calls for wholehearted trust in the Lord rather than personal understanding.
- Matthew 6:34 Jesus directs attention to the needs of the present day instead of tomorrow’s anxiety.