Be Thou My Vision

Be Thou My Vision


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 and the 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 breast-plate, my sword for the fight;

Be Thou my armour, and be Thou my might.

Thou my soul's shelter, and Thou my high tower:

Raise Thou me Heavenward, O power of my power.


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 when the battle is done,

Grant Heaven`s joy to me , bright heaven`s sun!

Christ of my own heart, whatever befall,

Still be thou my vision, O Ruler of all