573:Be thou my vision, O Lord of my heart!
| Tunes: | Slane, 831 |
| Meter: | Irregular |
BE thou my vision, O Lord of my heart!
Be all else but naught to me, save that thou art;
Be thou my best thought in the day and the night,
Both waking and sleeping, thy presence my light.
2 Be thou my wisdom, be thou my true word;
Be thou ever with me and I with thee, Lord;
Be thou my great Father and I thy true son;
Be thou in me dwelling and I with thee one.
3 Be thou my breastplate, my sword for the fight;
Be thou my whole armour, be thou my true might;
Be thou my soul?s shelter, be thou my strong tower;
O raise thou me heavenward, great power of my power!
4 Riches I heed not, nor man?s empty praise;
Be thou mine inheritance now and always;
Be thou and thou only the first in my heart;
O Sovereign of Heaven, my treasure thou art!
5 High King of Heaven, thou Heaven?s bright Sun,
O grant me its joys after victory is won!
Great heart of my own heart, whatever befall,
Still be thou my vision, O Ruler of all!
Be all else but naught to me, save that thou art;
Be thou my best thought in the day and the night,
Both waking and sleeping, thy presence my light.
2 Be thou my wisdom, be thou my true word;
Be thou ever with me and I with thee, Lord;
Be thou my great Father and I thy true son;
Be thou in me dwelling and I with thee one.
3 Be thou my breastplate, my sword for the fight;
Be thou my whole armour, be thou my true might;
Be thou my soul?s shelter, be thou my strong tower;
O raise thou me heavenward, great power of my power!
4 Riches I heed not, nor man?s empty praise;
Be thou mine inheritance now and always;
Be thou and thou only the first in my heart;
O Sovereign of Heaven, my treasure thou art!
5 High King of Heaven, thou Heaven?s bright Sun,
O grant me its joys after victory is won!
Great heart of my own heart, whatever befall,
Still be thou my vision, O Ruler of all!
Irish 8th century, adpt Translated: Mary Elizabeth Byrne and Eleanor Henrietta Hull Irish 8th century, adpt Translated: Mary Elizabeth Byrne and Eleanor Henrietta Hull
Bible reference
Psalm 139:17-18
Joshua 13:33
Ephesians 6:14
Ephesians 6:11
Malachi 4:2
Philippians 3:8-10 (Key verse)
1 Corinthians 1:30
Tunes linked to this song
831:Slane
831:Slane
| Metronome: | 0 |
| Meter: | Irregular |