Be Thou My Vision

V1 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 V2 Be Thou my wisdom, and Thou my true Word I ever with Thee and Thou with me, Lord Thou my great Father and I Thy true son Thou in me dwelling and I with Thee one V3 Riches I heed not, nor man’s empty praise Thou my inheritance now and always Thou and Thou only first in my heart High King of heaven, my Treasure Thou art V4 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
Ancient Irish hymn & melody translated by May e. Byrne versified by Eleanor H. Hull