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Be Thou My Vision

Author: Mary E. Byrne, 1880-1931; Eleanor H. Hull, 1860-1935 Meter: 10.10.9.10 Appears in 159 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 6:19-21 First Line: Be thou my vision, O Lord of my heart 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 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. Topics: Trust, Guidance Used With Tune: SLANE Text Sources: Irish, 8th-10th cent.

Be Not Dismayed Whate'er Betide

Author: Civilla D. Martin Appears in 390 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 6:32-33 Refrain First Line: God will take care of you Lyrics: 1 Be not dismayed whate’er betide, God will take care of you; Beneath His wings of love abide, God will take care of you. Refrain: God will take care of you, Through every day, o’er all the way; He will take care of you, God will take care of you. 2 Through days of toil when heart doth fail, God will take care of you; When dangers fierce your path assail, God will take care of you. (Refrain) 3 All you may need He will provide, God will take care of you; Nothing you ask will be denied, God will take care of you. (Refrain) 4 No matter what may be the test, God will take care of you; Lean, weary one, upon His breast, God will take care of you. (Refrain) Topics: God the Father Care and Guidance Used With Tune: GOD CARES

Before the ending of the day

Author: John Mason Neale (1818-1866) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 65 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 6:10 Lyrics: 1 Before the ending of the day, Creator of the world, we pray, that with thy wonted favour thou wouldst be our guard and keeper now. 2 From all ill dreams defend our eyes, from nightly fears and fantasies; tread under foot our ghostly foe, that no pollution we may know. 3 O Father, that we ask be done, through Jesus Christ thine only Son, who, with the Holy Ghost and thee, doth live and reign eternally. Amen. Topics: Evening; God Protection of Used With Tune: TE LUCIS ANTE TERMINUM Text Sources: Based on Te lucis ante terminum, (Latin, before 11th century)