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Be Thou my Vision, O Lord of my heart;
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Naught be all else to me, save that Thou art
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Thou my best Thought, by day or by night,
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Waking or sleeping, Thy presence my light.
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Be Thou my Wisdom, and Thou my true Word;
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I ever with Thee and Thou with me, Lord;
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Thou my great Father, I Thy true son;
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Thou in me dwelling, and I with Thee one.
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Be Thou my battle Shield, my Sword for the fight;
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Be Thou my Dignity, Thou my Delight;
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Thou my soul’s Shelter, and Thou my high Tower:
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Raise Thou me heavenward, O Power of my power.
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Riches I heed not, nor man’s empty praise,
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Thou mine Inheritance, now and always:
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Thou and Thou only, first in my heart,
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High King of Heaven, my Treasure Thou art.
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High King of Heaven, my victory won,
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May I reach Heaven’s joys, O bright Heaven’s Sun!
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Heart of my own heart, whatever be-fall,
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Still be my Vision, O Ruler of all.
Words: Dallan Forgail (8th Century)