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Be Thou My Vision

Words and music by Irish, 8th c. · tr. Byrne · 1905

Key of E · 76 BPM · 3/4 · Trust,Adoration · Psalm 16:8

Verse 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.

Verse 2

Be Thou my Wisdom, and Thou my true Word; I
ever with Thee and Thou with me, Lord; Thou my
great Father, and I Thy true son; Thou in
me dwelling, and I with Thee one.

Verse 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 Tower: Raise Thou me
heav'nward, O Pow'r of my pow'r.

Verse 4

Riches I heed not, nor man's empty praise,
Thou mine Inheritance, now and always: Thou and Thou
only, be first in my heart, High King
of Heaven, my Treasure Thou art.

Verse 5

High King of Heaven, my victory won, May
I reach Heav'ns 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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