Timeless Truths ‎#1011

1011. 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 Be Thou my battle Shield, Sword for the fight;
Be Thou my Dignity, Thou my Delight;
Thou my soul's Shelter, Thou my high Tow'r:
Raise Thou me heav'nward, O Pow'r of my pow'r.

4 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.

5 High King of Heaven, my victory won,
May I reach Heaven's joys, O bright Heav'n's Sun!
Heart of my own heart, whate'er 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
• Author (attr.): Dallan Forgaill
• Translator: Mary E. Byrne (1905)
• Arranger: Eleanor H. Hull (1912)
• Meter: 10.10.10.10
• Scripture:
  Numbers 12:6
• Topic: Supplication
• Source: Timeless Truths (http://library.timelesstruths.org/music/Be_Thou_My_Vision); The Cyber Hymnal (http://www.hymntime.com/tch/htm/b/t/btmvison.htm)

Tune Information

• Name: SLANE
• Meter: 10.10.10.10
• Key: E♭ Major
• Source: Timeless Truths (http://library.timelesstruths.org/music/Be_Thou_My_Vision); The Cyber Hymnal (http://www.hymntime.com/tch/htm/b/t/btmvison.htm)