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Text: | Be Thou My Vision |
Translator: | Mary E. Byrne, 1880-1931 |
Versifier: | Eleanor H. Hull, 1860-1935 |
Tune: | SLANE |
Harmonizer: | Jack Schrader, 1942- |
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 and thou only, first in my heart,
high King of heaven, my Treasure thou art.
3 High King of heaven, my victory won,
may I reach heaven's joys, O bright heav'n's Sun!
Heart of my own heart, whatever befall,
still be my Vision, O Ruler of all.
Text Information | |
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First Line: | Be thou my Vision, O Lord of my heart |
Title: | Be Thou My Vision |
Translator: | Mary E. Byrne, 1880-1931 |
Versifier: | Eleanor H. Hull, 1860-1935 |
Meter: | 10.10.10.10. |
Language: | English |
Publication Date: | 2013 |
Scripture: | |
Topic: | Commitment; Eternal Life; God: Sustainer(8 more...) |
Source: | Irish hymn, 8th c. |
Tune Information | |
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Name: | SLANE |
Harmonizer: | Jack Schrader, 1942- |
Meter: | 10.10.10.10. |
Key: | E♭ Major |
Source: | Irish melody |
Copyright: | Harm. © 1989 Hope Publishing Company |