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Be Thou My Vision
SLANE | Short Meter Double (10,10,10,10)
Irish Hymn, C. 8th Century
Grans. By Mary E. Byrne, 1880-1931
Versified by Eleanor H. Hull, 1860-1935
Traditional Irish Melody
Psalm 141:8
8 But mine eyes are unto thee, O GOD the Lord: in thee is my trust; leave not my soul destitute.
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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.
Be Thou my Wisdom, and 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.
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.
High King of heaven, my victory won,
May I reach heaven's joys, O bright heav'n's Sun!
Heart of my own heart, whatever befall,
Still be my Vision, O Ruler of all.