The version in Godspell follows more closely the wording in Hymn 429 of the 1940 Hymnal: Day by day, Dear Lord, of thee three things I pray: To see thee more clearly, Love thee more dearly, Follow thee more nearly, Day by day.[REF] .
In 1972, a version of the song sung by the original Broadway cast was released as a single in the US, and attributed simply to the group name "Godspell".