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| 775 | With One Voice#776 | 777 |
| Text: | Be Thou My Vision |
| Translator: | Mary E. Byrne, 1880-1931 |
| Versifier: | Eleanor H. Hull, 1860-1935 |
| Tune: | SLANE |
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 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, Thou my high tower,
Raise thou me heav'nward, 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, 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 bright heaven's Sun!
Heart of my own heart, whatever befall,
Still be my Vision, O Ruler of all.
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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 (alt.) |
| Meter: | 10 10 9 10 |
| Language: | English |
| Publication Date: | 2000 |
| Scripture: | ; ; |
| Topic: | Trust, Guidance |
| Source: | Irish, 8th-10th cent. |
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| Name: | SLANE |
| Meter: | 10 10 9 10 |
| Key: | E♭ Major |
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