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Be thou my vision, O Lord of my heart
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Evangelical Lutheran Worship
Metric Index
10 10 10 10
Modality
Eâ™ Major
15-Pitch Humming Index
Language
English
Publication Date
2006
Source
Irish [8th cent.]
Title
Be Thou My Vision
Topic
Ash Wednesday; Education; Trust, Guidance; Commitment, Discipleship; Epiphany, Time After Epiphany; Light (3 more...)
Translator
Mary E. Byrne [1880-1991]
Versifier
Eleanor H. Hull [1860-1935]
Last Five Uses
• Used on Mar 22, 2020 09:30 as the Principal Hymn/Chorale at St. John's Lutheran, Richlandtown, PA
Poem Words (Four verses)
1.
Be thou my vision, O Lord of my heart;
naught be all else to me, save that thou art:
thou my best thought both by day and by night,
waking or sleeping, thy presence my light.
naught be all else to me, save that thou art:
thou my best thought both 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, and thou my high tow'r,
raise thou me heav'n ward, O Pow'r of my pow'r.
I ever with thee and thou with me, Lord.
Thou my soul's shelter, and thou my high tow'r,
raise thou me heav'n ward, 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,the first in my heart,
great God of heaven, my treasure thou art.
thou mine inheritance, now and always:
thou and thou only,the 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 heaven’s Sun!
Heart of my own heart, whatever befall,
still be my vision, O Ruler of all.
may I reach heaven’s joys, O heaven’s Sun!
Heart of my own heart, whatever befall,
still be my vision, O Ruler of all.
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