Be Thou My Vision
Public Domain. Ancient Irish hymn.
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1. 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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2. 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, and I Thy true son;
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Thou in me dwelling, and I with Thee one.
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3. 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, the first in my heart,
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High king of heaven, my treasure Thou art.
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4. 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 befall,
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Still be my vision, O ruler of all.