Be Thou My Vision
Words: Robinson, Robert (1735-1790), tr. none | Music: Nettleton, Asahel (1783-1844)
Key: EbMeter: 8.7.8.7.8.7.8.7Tempo: mediumTime: 3/4
1. Be Thou my Vi- sion, O Lord of my heart; Naught be all else to me, save that Thou art. Thou my best Thought, by day or by night, Wa- king or sleep- ing, Thy pre- sence my light.
 
2. Be Thou my Wis- dom, and Thou my true Word; I ev- er with Thee and Thou with me, Lord; Thou my great Fa- ther, and I Thy true son; Thou in me dwell- ing, and I with Thee one.
 
3. Be Thou my ba- ttle Shield, Sword for the fight; Be Thou my Dig- ni- ty, Thou my De- light; Thou my soul's Shel- ter, Thou my high To- wer: Raise Thou me heav'n- ward, O Pow'r of my pow'r.
 
4. Rich- es I heed not, nor man's em- pty praise, Thou mine In- her- i- tance, now and al- ways: Thou and Thou on- ly, be first in my heart, High King of Hea- ven, my Trea- sure Thou art.
 
5. High King of Hea- ven, my vic- tor- y won, May I reach Heav'ns joys, O bright Hea- ven's Sun! Heart of my own heart, what- ev- er be- fall, Still be my Vi- sion, O Rul- er of all.
Scripture References: Ps 36:9-11, Jn 4:13-14, 1Sam 7:3-12, Heb 13:20-21, 1Pt 1:18-19, Eph 1:13-14