573:Be thou my vision, O Lord of my heart!
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BE thou my vision, O Lord of my heart!
Naught be all else to me, save that thou art;
Thou my best thought in the day and the night,
Waking or sleeping, thy presence my light.
2 Be thou my wisdom, be 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 Be thou my breastplate, my sword for the fight;
Be thou my armour and be thou my might;
Be my soul?s shelter and thou my high tower;
Raise thou me heavenward, O power of my power!
4 Riches I heed not, nor man?s empty praise;
Thou my inheritance now and always;
Thou and thou only the first in my heart;
High King of Heaven, my treasure thou art!
5 High King of Heaven, thou Heaven?s bright Sun,
Grant me its joys after victory is won!
Christ of my own heart, whatever befall,
Still be my vision, O Ruler of all!
Naught be all else to me, save that thou art;
Thou my best thought in the day and the night,
Waking or sleeping, thy presence my light.
2 Be thou my wisdom, be 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 Be thou my breastplate, my sword for the fight;
Be thou my armour and be thou my might;
Be my soul?s shelter and thou my high tower;
Raise thou me heavenward, O power of my power!
4 Riches I heed not, nor man?s empty praise;
Thou my inheritance now and always;
Thou and thou only the first in my heart;
High King of Heaven, my treasure thou art!
5 High King of Heaven, thou Heaven?s bright Sun,
Grant me its joys after victory is won!
Christ of my own heart, whatever befall,
Still be 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
Joshua 13:33
Philippians 3:8-10 (Key verse)
Malachi 4:2
Ephesians 6:14
Psalm 139:17-18
Ephesians 6:11
1 Corinthians 1:30
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568:Be thou my vision
568:Be thou my vision
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