1 Be Thou my vision, O Lord of my heart;
nought 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, andThou 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 shield and my sword for the fight,
Be Thou my dignity, be Thou my might;
Thou my soul's shelter and Thou my high tow'r,
Raise Thou me heavenward, O power of my power.
4 Riches I heed not, nor earth's empty praise,
Thou mine inheritance, now and always:
Thou and Thou only be first in my heart,
High King of heaven, my Treasure Thou art.
5 High King of heaven, when victory is 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.
