Text:Be Thou My Vision
Translator:Mary E. Byrne
Versifier:Eleanor H. Hull
Tune:SLANE
Arranger:Donald P. Hustad

344. 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 heav'n'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
Versifier: Eleanor H. Hull (1912)
Translator: Mary E. Byrne (1905)
Meter: 10 10 10 10
Language: English
Publication Date: 1974
Scripture: ;
Topic: Christ: Attributes; Christ: Example; Dedication: of Life (2 more...)
Source: Irish hymn, c. 8th century
Copyright: Words used by permission of Chatto and Windus, Ltd.
Tune Information
Name: SLANE
Arranger: Donald P. Hustad (1973)
Meter: 10 10 10 10
Key: E♭ Major
Copyright: © 1973 Hope Publishing Co.



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