Be Thou My Vision

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Song ID 1101473

Writers Traditional Irish Melody/Arr. Keith Getty/Kristyn Getty

Publishers Getty Music Publishing

Lyrics Be Thou my vision, O Lord of my heart.
Nought be all else to me, save that Thou art.
Thou my best thought in the day or by night,
Waking or sleeping, Thy presence my light.

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.

Be Thou my battle Shield, Sword for the fight;
Be Thou my Dignity, Thou my Delight;
Though my soul’s Shelter, Though my high Tow’r:
Raise Thou me heav’nward, O Pow’r of my pow’r.

Riches I heed not, nor man's empty praise,
Thou mine inheritance through all my days.
Thou and Thou only, the first in my heart,
High King of heaven, my treasure Thou art.

High King of heaven, my 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.