Be Thou My Vision

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, be thou my true word, thou ever with me, and I with thee Lord; thou my great Father, and I thy true son; thou in me dwelling, and I with thee one.

Be thou my breastplate, my sword for the fight; thou my whole armour, be thou my true might; thou my soul’s shelter, thou my strong tower: O raise thou me heavenward, great Power of my power.

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 Heaven’s Sun! Heart of my own heart, whatever befall, Still be my Vision, O Ruler of all.