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Day by day, and with each passing moment, strength I find to leave my trials here. Trusting in my Father's wise bestowment, I've no cause for worry or for fear. He whose heart is kind beyond all measure gives unto each day what He deems best, lovingly its part of pain and pleasure, mingling toil with peace and rest. Ev'ry day the Lord is near me, with a special mercy for each hour. All my cares He fain would bear and cheer me; He whose name is Counselor and Pow'r. The protection of His child and treasure is a charge that on Himself he laid. "As thy days, thy strength shall be in measure," this the pledge to me He gave. Help me then, in ev'ry tribulation, so to trust Thy promises, O Lord, that I lose not faith's sweet consolation, offered me within Thy holy Word. Help me, Lord, when toil and trouble meeting, e'er to take as from a Father's hand, one by one, the days, the moments fleeting, till I reach the Promised Land.

Karolina Wilhemina Sandell-Berg “Lina” was born to Jonas, a Lutheran minister, and Frederica Sandell on October 3, 1832 in Fröderyd, Sweden. Lina was born partially paralyzed and often spent most of her time bed-ridden, reading and watching other children play. Lina learned to love poetry, reading the Bible to spend time with God, despite her paralysis. At the age of 12, while her parents were at church, Lina experienced a miracle. When her parents returned home, they found Lina, dressed in her best clothes, and walking freely around the house. At the age of 26, she watched her father die as they were crossing Lake Vättern by boat. He fell overboard and drowned. Lina was devastated by watching the event and began praying for God to help comfort her. She began to write about her pain, hope, and trust in God. She wrote close to 600 songs, most of which were published in the “The Sweden Hymnal”. Her most well-known song is “Day by Day”. She met Oscar Ahnfelt who was a talented musician and he began to set her lyrics to music.  In 1867, she married Oscar Berg, who was a wealthy wholesale merchant and politician. They settled in Stockholm. Their only child died shortly after birth. In 1892, Lina became ill with typhoid fever and recovered. In 1903, she died on July 27, at the age of 70, caused by complications of diabetes.