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Be Thou My Vision - Irish, 8th Century

545. Be thou my vision

Concert key: E major (different to printed book)

Chords key: E major (concert)

Structure:

5 verses

Verse 1:

Be thou my vision, O Lord of my heart,

Be all else but naught to me, save that thou art;

E/G

be thou my best thought in

the day and the night,

both waking and sleeping thy presence my light.

Verse 2:

Be thou my wisdom, be thou my true word,

be thou ever with me, and I with thee, Lord;

be thou my great Father, thy child let me be;

be thou in me dwelling, and I one with thee.

Verse 3:

Be thou my breastplate, my sword for the fight;

be thou my whole armour, be thou my true might;

be thou my soul's shelter, be thou my strong tower:

O raise thou me heavenward, great Power of my power.

Verse 4:

Riches I heed not, nor earth's empty praise:

be thou mine inheritance now and always;

be thou and thou only the first in my heart:

O Sovereign of heaven, my treasure thou art.

Verse 5:

High King of heaven, thou heaven's bright Sun,

O grant me its joys after victory is won;

Great Heart of my own heart, whatever befall,

still be thou my vision, O Ruler of all.

Irish, 8th century

translated byMary Elizabeth Byrne (1880-1931)

versified by Eleanor Henrietta Hull (1860-1935) (alt.)

Produced by Rev’d Paul Wood and Adam Sanders on behalf of The Methodist Church of Great Britain.

Be Thou My Vision - Irish, 8th Century