Be Thou My Vision

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

Be Thou my wisdom, Thou my true Word
I ever with Thee, Thou with me Lord
Thou my great Father and I Thy true son
Thou in me dwelling and I with Thee one

Be Thou my battleshield, sword for the fight
Be Thou my dignity, Thou my delight
Thou my soul's shelter, Thou my high tower
Raise Thou me heavenward O Power of my power

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

High King of heaven after 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

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


I walk alone
And my heart's cold as stone
In shades of deathly tone
Be Thou my Vision

In temptation
Appealing fleshly satisfaction
While blindness leads my sensation
Be Thou my Vision

My despair
Overwhelming lamentation
Grievances, desperation, need healing repair
Be Thou my Vision

Disappointments
Let-down moments
My heart cheated, lied to, betrayed by Confidante elements
Be Thou my Vision

In passion so enchanting
Yet mine expropriating
For honour and perfect timing
Be Thou my Vision

Lord hear my prayer.