The Cyber Hymnal ‎#12476

12476. Be Thou My All

1 Be Thou my friend, my close companion ever;
Earth’s paths diverge as comrades onward wend;
Friends may depart, but Thou, O leave me never!
Be Thou my friend, be Thou my friend.

2 Be Thou my strength, for I am full of weakness;
In Thee alone can I be strong at length;
Help me to lean on Thee in trust and meekness;
Be Thou my strength, be Thou my strength.

3 Be Thou my life: no other one can feed me;
I, weary, faint, so worn with pain and strife;
Where living waters flow, O gently lead me;
Be Thou my life, be Thou my life.

4 Be Thou my all; for terrors oft enfold me,
The vasts of Thy great universe appall;
Closer to Thy dear heart, yet closer hold me!
Be Thou my all, be Thou my all.

Text Information

• First Line: Be Thou my friend, my close companion ever
• Title: Be Thou My All
• Author: Emma C. Dowd
• Meter: 11.10.11.8
• Language: English
• Source: Echoes of Paradise (Boston: Charles H. Woodman, 1903)
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: TOOWONG
• Composer: Thoro Harris (1903)
• Meter: 11.10.11.8
• Key: A♭ Major
• Copyright: Public Domain