BE THOU MY VISION
Eleanor Hull

 

VERSE 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.

 

VERSE 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.

 

VERSE 3:
Be Thou my battle Shield,
Sword for the fight;
Be Thou my Dignity,
Thou my Delight;

Thou my soul’s Shelter,
Thou my high Tow’r;
Raise Thou me heav’nward,
O Pow’r of my pow’r.

 

VERSE 4:
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.

 

VERSE 5:
High King of Heaven,
My victory won,
May I reach Heaven’s joys,
O bright Heav’n’s Sun!

Heart of my own heart,
Whatever befall,
Still be my Vision,
O Ruler of all.

 

VERSE 6:
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.