Evangelical Lutheran Worship ‎#793

793. 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 both by day and 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 soul's shelter, and thou my high tow'r,
raise thou me heav'n ward, O Pow'r of my pow'r.

3 Riches I heed not, nor vain, empty praise,
thou mine inheritance, now and always:
thou and thou only,the first in my heart,
great God of heaven, my treasure thou art.

4 Light of my soul, after victory won,
may I reach heaven’s joys, O heaven’s Sun!
Heart of my own heart, whatever befall,
still be my vision, O Ruler of all.

Text Information

• First Line: Be thou my vision, O Lord of my heart
• Title: Be Thou My Vision
• Versifier: Eleanor H. Hull, 1860-1935 (alt.)
• Translator: Mary E. Byrne, 1880-1991
• Meter: 10 10 10 10
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2006
• Topic: Ash Wednesday; Education; Trust, Guidance; Commitment, Discipleship; Epiphany, Time After Epiphany; Light
• Source: Irish, 8th cent.

Tune Information

• Name: SLANE
• Meter: 10 10 10 10
• Key: E♭ Major