Be Thou My Vision

Be thou my vision, o lord of my heart
Be all else but naught to me, save that thou art
Be thou my best thought in the day and the night
Both waking and sleeping, thy presence my light

Be thou my vision!

Be thou my wisdom, be thou my true word
Be thou ever with me and I with thee, lord
Be thou my great father, and I thy true son
Be thou in me dwelling, and I with thee one

Be thou my vision!

Be thou my breastplate, my sword for the fight
Be thou my whole armor, be thou my true might
Be thou my soul’s shelter, be thou my strong tow’r
O raise thou me heav’nward, great pow’r of my pow’r

Of my pow’r

Riches I heed not, nor man's empty praise
Be thou mine inheritance, now and always
Be thou and thou only the first in my heart
O high king of heaven, my treasure thou art

Be thou my vision!

High king of heaven, thou heaven's bright Sun
O grant me its joys, after vict'ry is won
Great heart of my own heart, whatever befall
Still be thou my vision, o ruler of all