African Methodist Episcopal Church Hymnal ‎#281

281. Be Thou My Vision

1 Be Thou my Vision, O Lord of my heart;
Naught be all else to me, save that Thou art;
Thou my best thought, by day or by night,
Waking or sleeping, Thy presence my light.

2 Be Thou my Wisdom, and Thou my true Word;
I ever with Thee and Thou with me, Lord;
Thou my great Father, I Thy true son,
Thou in me dwelling, and I with Thee one.

3 Riches I heed not, nor man's empty praise,
Thou mine inheritance, now and always;
Thou and Thou only, first in my heart,
High King of heaven, my treasure Thou art.

4 High King of heaven, my victory won,
May I reach heaven's joys, O bright heaven's Sun!
Heart of my own heart, whatever befall,
Still be my Vision, O Ruler of all.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: Be Thou my Vision, O Lord of my heart
• Title: Be Thou My Vision
• Editor: Eleanor Hull, 1860-1935
• Meter: 10 10.9 10.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2011
• Scripture:
  Philippians 3:7
• Topic: The Christian Life: Dedication and Consecration; Illumination
• Source: "A Prayer" from The Poem Book of the Gael
• Copyright: Used by permission of the Editor's Estate and Chatto & Windus, Ltd.
• Notes: Now Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: SLANE
• Arranger: Donald P. Hustad, 1918-
• Meter: 10 10.9 10.
• Key: E♭ Major
• Source: Trad. Irish Melody