The New Church Hymnal ‎#8

8. Be Thou My Vision

1 Be Thou my Vision, O Lord of my heart;
Naught be all else but 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, and 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 heav'n's Sun!
Heart of my own heart, whatever befall,
Still be my Vision, O Ruler of all.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: Be Thou my Vision, O Lord of my heart
• Title: Be Thou My Vision
• Editor: Eleanor Hull
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1976
• Topic: God the Father: Attributes; God the Father: Providence; God: The Father; Ancient Hymns; Aspiration; Consecration; Guidance & Care; Heaven; Hope
• Source: From book of poems Gael
• Copyright: Reprinted by permission of The Editor's Literary Estate & Chatto and Windus, Ltd.
• Notes: Now Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: [Be Thou my Vision, O Lord of my heart]
• Key: E♭ Major
• Source: Traditional Irish melody