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573: Be Thou My Vision, O Lord Of My Heart!

Book:   2015 Song Book
Chapter:   Our Response to God, Holiness, Devotion

1.
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.

2.
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.

3.
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 tower;
O raise Thou me Heavenward,
Great power of my power!

4.
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 Sovereign of Heaven, my treasure Thou art!

5.
High king of Heaven, Thou Heaven's bright Sun,
O grant me its joys after victory is won!
Great heart of my own heart, whatever befall,
Still be Thou my vision, O ruler of all!

(Alternate verses)
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 son;
Thou in me dwelling and I with Thee one.

3.
Be Thou my breastplate, my sword for the fight;
Be Thou my armor and be Thou my might;
Be my soul's shelter and Thou my high tower;
Raise Thou me Heavenward,
O power of my power!

4.
Riches I heed not, nor man's empty praise;
Thou my inheritance now and always;
Thou and Thou only the first in my heart;
High king of Heaven, my treasure Thou art!

5.
High king of Heaven, Thou Heaven's bright Sun,
Grant me its joys after victory is won!
Christ of my own heart, whatever befall,
Still be my vision, O ruler of all!

Biblical References

Philippians 3:8-10


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