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
She called her friend Kris Kristofferson to help her finish it; together, they wrote the first verse in about 20 minutes. Merle Haggard One Day At A Time (Gospel Song)
It was written by Marijohn Wilkin and Kris Kristofferson in 1973. First recorded by Marilyn Sellars in 1974, it
The second verse contrasts Jesus’ time on earth with the modern world, which the singer describes as "worse now than then," filled with "pushing and shoving" that crowds the mind. The Story Behind the Song Merle Haggard One Day At A Time (Gospel Song)