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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 Thou My Vision
Blest Creator of the light
Author: Unknown Meter: 7.7.7.7 Appears in 16 hymnals Scripture: Matthew 6:20 Lyrics: 1 Blest Creator of the light,
making day with radiance bright,
thou didst o’er the forming earth
give the golden light its birth.
2 Thou didst mark the night from day
with the dawn's first piercing ray:
darkness now is drying nigh;
listen to our humble cry.
3 May we ne’er by guilt depressed
lose the way to endless rest;
nor with idle thoughts and vain
bind our souls to earth again.
4 Rather may we heav'nward rise
where eternal treasure lies;
purified by grace within,
hating ev'ry deed of sin.
5 Holy Father, hear our cry
through thy Son our Lord most high,
who our thankful hearts adore
with the Spirit evermore. Topics: Evening; Temptation, Penitence and Forgiveness; Year A Second Sunday Before Lent; Year B Baptism of Christ; Years A, B, and C Ash Wednesday; Years A, B, and C Easter Vigil Used With Tune: VIENNA
Blest Creator of the light
