Be Thou My Vision

Authors

Hull, Eleanor Henrietta (1860-1935) (Translated)
Byrne, Mary Elizabeth (1880-1931) (Translated)
Forgaill, Dallan (8th Century) (Text)
Irish (Music)

Bible verses

Be Thou My Vision

Verse 1
D
Bm7
G
D
Be Thou my 
Vision, O 
Lord of my 
heart,
A
Bm7
G
A
Naught be all 
else to me 
save that Thou 
art;
Gmaj7
F#m7
D
G
A
Thou my best 
thought by 
day or by 
night
,
D
Bm7
G2
D
Waking or 
sleeping, Thy 
presence my 
light.
Verse 2
D
Bm7
G
D
Be Thou my 
wisdom, be 
Thou my true 
Word,
A
Bm7
G
A
I ever 
with Thee and 
Thou with me, 
Lord;
Gmaj7
F#m7
D
G
A
Thou my great 
Father, and 
I thy true 
son
,
D
Bm7
G2
D
Thou in me 
dwelling, and 
I with Thee 
one.
Verse 3
E
C#m7
A
E
Riches I 
heed not, nor 
man's empty 
praise,
B
C#m7
A
B
Thou mine In
heritance 
now and al
ways;
Amaj7
G#m7
E
A
B
Thou and Thou 
only, 
first in my 
heart
,
E
C#m7
A2
E
High King of 
heaven, my 
Treasure Thou 
art.
Verse 4
E
C#m7
A
E
High King of 
heaven my 
victory 
won,
B
C#m7
A
B
May I reach 
heaven's joys, 
O bright heav'n's 
Sun;
Amaj7
G#m7
E
A
B
Heart of my 
own heart, what
ever be
fall
,
E
C#m7
A2
E
Still be my 
Vision, O 
Ruler of 
all.