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| 324 | The Hymnal#325 | 326 |
| Text: | Be Thou my Vision, O Lord of my heart |
| Translator: | Mary Byrne |
| Versifier: | Eleanor Hull |
| Tune: | SLANE |
| Harmonizer: | David Evans |
1 Be Thou my Vision, O Lord of my heart;
Naught be all else to me, save that Thou art—
Thou my best thought, by day or 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 great Father, I Thy true son;
Thou in me dwelling, and I with Thee one.
3 Riches I heed not, nor man's empty praise,
Thou mine inheritance, now and always:
Thou and Thou only, first in my heart,
High King of heaven, my Treasure Thou art.
4 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.
Amen.
| Text Information | |
|---|---|
| First Line: | Be Thou my Vision, O Lord of my heart |
| Versifier: | Eleanor Hull |
| Translator: | Mary Byrne |
| Meter: | 10. 10. 10. 10. |
| Publication Date: | 1950 |
| Topic: | The Life In Christ: The Inner Life; Aspiration; Inner Life, The (2 more...) |
| Copyright: | Words used by permission of Miss Eleanor Hull. |
| Tune Information | |
|---|---|
| Name: | SLANE |
| Harmonizer: | David Evans |
| Meter: | 10. 10. 10. 10. |
| Key: | E♭ Major |
| Source: | Ancient Irish traditional melody |