# The Lord — A Day at a Time character guide

> The Lord in A Day at a Time by Archibald Alexander.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Himself

**First appearance:** 0000-dedication

## Who they are

Title for God, used throughout as the object of worship and trust.

## Relationships

### [Mary](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_day_at_a_time_se/characters/mary)

_friendship_

Mary has a reverent, devoted relationship with The Lord, often in prayer or worship.

### [Jesus Christ](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_day_at_a_time_se/characters/jesus_christ)

_family_

Jesus and The Lord share a divine familial relationship, often described as Father and Son.

## In the story

### [God in the Wheels](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_day_at_a_time_se/chapters/ii-god-in-the-wheels)

Addressed in the closing prayer as the God to whom the work-a-day world belongs.

### [Our Unearned Increment](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_day_at_a_time_se/chapters/ix-our-unearned-increment)

Implied as the giver of unearned blessings and the one to trust in sleep.

### [XXIX: The Unreturning Brave](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_day_at_a_time_se/chapters/xxix-the-unreturning-brave)

Implored in the closing prayer as the source of mercy and care for the bereaved.

### [XXX: The Sacrament of Sunset](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_day_at_a_time_se/chapters/xxx-the-sacrament-of-sunset)

Implied as the divine speaker behind the sunset, using material elements to communicate.

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