The Hymnal of The Evangelical United Brethren Church ‎#449

449. Be Thou My Vision

1 Be Thou my Vision, O Lord of my heart;
Nought 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.

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.

3 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.

4 High King of heaven, my 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!

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: Be Thou my Vision, O Lord of my heart
• Title: Be Thou My Vision
• Translator: Mary E. Byrne (1927)
• Translator: Eleanor Hull (1927)
• Meter: 10. 10. 9. 10.
• Publication Date: 1957
• Source: Ancient Irish
• Copyright: Used by permission. Words: Chatto and Windus, Ltd.

Tune Information

• Name: SLANE
• Harmonizer: David Evans (1927)
• Meter: 10. 10. 9. 10.
• Key: E♭ Major
• Source: Irish Melody
• Copyright: Used by permission. Melody: Copyright by The Educational Company of Ireland, Ltd. Harmony: Reprinted, the Oxford University Press, London.