Complete Anglican Hymns Old and New ‎#70

70. Be thou my vision

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

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

3 Be thou my breastplate, my sword for the fight,
be thou my armour, and be thou my might,
thou my soul's shelter, and thou my strong tow'r,
raise thou me heav'nward, O Pow'r of my pow'r.

4 Riches I need not, nor all the world's praise,
thou mine inheritance through all my days;
thou, and thou only, the first in my heart,
high King of heaven, my treasure thou art!

5 High King of heaven, when battle is done,
grant heaven's joy to me, O bright heav'n's sun;
Christ 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
• Title: Be thou my vision
• Translator: Mary Byrne, 1880-1931
• Translator: Eleanor Hull, 1860-1935
• Meter: 10 10 10 10
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2000
• Scripture:
  1 Corinthians 1:25-27
  ;
  Ephesians 6:10-17
  ;
  John 1:14
  ;
  Psalm 16:5
• Topic: Confirmation; New Year and Anniversaries; Year A: Easter 2; Year A: Proper 2; Year B: Proper 16; Year B: Second Sunday Before Advent; Year C: Proper 8
• Source: Irish (c. 8th century)
• Copyright: © Copyright Control
• Notes: Now Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: SLANE
• Arranger: Colin Hand
• Meter: 10 10 10 10
• Key: E♭ Major
• Source: Traditional Irish melody
• Copyright: Arr. © 1993 Kevin Mayhew Ltd.