Baptist Hymnal 1991 ‎#60

60. 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, 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, or 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.

Text Information

• First Line: Be Thou my vision, O Lord of my heart
• Title: Be Thou My Vision
• Author: Mary E. Byrne
• Versification: Eleanor H. Hull
• Meter: 10.10.10.10.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1991
• Scripture:
  2 Corinthians 3:5

Tune Information

• Name: SLANE
• Harmonization: David Evans
• Meter: 10.10.10.10.
• Key: E♭ Major
• Source: Treaditional Irish Melody
• Copyright: 1927, Revised Church Hymnary, Oxford University Press