Be Thou My Vision - Shenandoah Christian Music Camp
Description
Be Thou My Vision
Words by Ancient Irish text, traditionally attributed to Dallán Forgaill; translated by Mary E. Byrne; versified by Eleanor H. HullMusic by Traditional Irish melodyWritten c. 8th century; English versificTune SLANE
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, I Thy true son;
Thou in me dwelling, and I with Thee one.
Be Thou my battle Shield, Sword for the fight;
Be Thou my Dignity, Thou my Delight;
Thou my soul's Shelter, Thou my high Tower:
Raise Thou me heavenward, O 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.
Story Behind the Song
Scripture
Found In
The Irish Church Hymnal, The Hymnal 1940, The Hymnal 1982, Trinity Hymnal, Lutheran Service Book