595. Be thou my vision, O Lord of my heart

1 Be thou my vision, O Lord of my heart,
be all else but naught to me, save that thou art;
be thou my best thought in the day and the night,
both waking and sleeping, thy presence my light.

2 Be thou my wisdom, be thou my true word,
be thou ever with me, and I with thee, Lord;
be thou my great Father, and I thy true son;
be thou in me dwelling, and I with thee one.

3 Be thou my breastplate, my sword for the fight;
be thou my whole armour, be thou my true might;
be thou my soul's shelter, be thou my strong tower:
O raise thou me heavenward, great Power of my power.

4 Riches I heed not, nor man's empty praise:
be thou mine inheritance now and always;
be thou and thou only the first in my heart;
O Sovereign of heaven, my treasure thou art.

5 High King of heaven, thou heaven's bright Sun,
O grant me its joys after victory is won;
great Heart of my own heart, whatever befall,
still be thou my vision, O Ruler of all.

Text Information
First Line: Be thou my vision, O Lord of my heart
Irish Title: Rop tú mo baile, a Choimdiu cride:
Translator: Mary Elizabeth Byrne (1880-1931)
Versifier: Eleanor Henrietta Hull (1860-1935)
Meter: 10 11 11 11
Language: English
Publication Date: 2013
Scripture: ; ;
Topic: Commitment; Conflict; Devotion (9 more...)
Source: Irish, 8th century
Tune Information
Name: SLANE
Harmonizer: Erik Routley (1917-1982)
Meter: 10 11 11 11
Key: E♭ Major
Source: Irish traditional melody
Copyright: Harmonisation: Reproduced by permission of Oxford University Press. AU rights reserved.



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