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Be Thou my Vision, O Lord of my heart

Author: Eleanor Hull; Mary Byrne Meter: 10.10.10.10 Appears in 175 hymnals Topics: The Life In Christ The Inner Life; Inner Life, The Lyrics: 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 heaven's Sun! Heart of my own heart, whatever befall, Still be my Vision, O Ruler of all. Amen. Used With Tune: SLANE

I am not skilled to understand

Author: Dora Greenwell (1821-1882) Meter: 8.8.8.7 Appears in 89 hymnals Topics: The Life In Christ The Inner Life; Inner Life, The Lyrics: 1 I am not skilled to understand What God hath willed, what God hath planned; I only know that at His right hand Stands One who is my Saviour! 2 I take God at His word and deed: “Christ died to save me”— this I read; And in my heart I find a need Of Him to be my Saviour! 3 And was there then no other way For God to take?— I cannot say; I only bless Him, day by day, Who saved me through my Saviour. 4 That He should leave His place on high And come for sinful man to die, You count it strange?— so do not I, Since I have known my Saviour! 4 And O that He fulfilled may see The travail of His soul in me, And with His work contented be, As I with my dear Saviour! 5 Yea, living, dying, let me bring My strength, my solace from this spring, That He who lives to be my King Once died to be my Saviour. Amen. Used With Tune: ACH GOTT UND HERR

O Morning Star, how fair and bright

Author: Rev. Philipp Nicolai (1556-1608) Meter: 8.8.7.8.8.7.4.8.4.8 Appears in 66 hymnals Topics: The Life In Christ The Inner Life; Inner Life, The Lyrics: 1 O Morning Star, how fair and bright Thou beamest forth in truth and light! O Sovereign meek and lowly! Thou Root of Jesse, David's Son, My Lord and Master, Thou hast won My heart to serve Thee solely! Thou art holy, Fair and glorious, all victorious, Rich in blessing, Rule and might o'er all possessing. 2 Thou heavenly Brightness! Light divine! O deep within my heart now shine, And make Thee there an altar! Fill me with joy and strength to be Thy member, ever joined to Thee In love that cannot falter; Toward Thee longing Doth possess me; turn and bless me; Here in sadness Eye and heart long for Thy gladness! Amen. Used With Tune: FRANKFORT