The Hymnal 1982 488
Be thou my vision, O Lord of my heart
- Tune
- slane
- Author(s)
- Mary Elizabeth Byrne, 188-1931; Eleanor H. Hull, 1860-1935
- Composer(s)
- David Evans, 1874-1948
- Meter
- 10.10.9.10
- Text Source(s)
- Irish, ca. 700
- Tune Source(s)
- Irish ballad melody; The Church Hymnary, 1927 (adapt.)
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1 Be thou my vision, O Lord of my heart; all else be nought 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; thine own may I be; thou in me dwelling, and I one with thee.
3 High King of heaven, when victory is won, may I reach heaven's joys, bright heaven's Sun! Heart of my heart, whatever befall, still be my Vision, O Ruler of all.