1 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.
2 Be Thou my Wisdom, be Thou my true Word;
I ever with Thee, and Thou with me, Lord.
Born of Thy love, Thy child may I be,
Thou in me dwelling and I one with Thee.
3 Be Thou my Buckler, my Sword for the fight.
Be Thou my dignity, Thou my delight,
Thou my soul’s shelter, Thou my high tow’r.
Raise Thou me heav’nward, O Pow’r of my pow’r.
4 Riches I heed not, nor vain empty praise;
Thou mine inheritance, now and always.
Thou and Thou only, first in my heart,
Ruler of heaven, my treasure Thou art.
5 "*True Light of heaven, when vict’ry is won
may I reach heaven’s joys, O bright heav’n’s Sun!
Heart of my heart, whatever befall,
still be my Vision, O Ruler of all.
*Alternate phrase: “High King”
