Be Thou My Vision

Authors

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

Bible verses

Be Thou My Vision

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