Be Thou my Vision (lyrics)

Be thou my vision O Lord of my heart

Be all else but naught to me save that thou art

Be thou my best thought in the day and the night

Both waking and sleeping, thy presence my light

Be thou my wisdom, be thou my true word

Be thou ever with me and I with thee Lord

Be thou my great father and I thy true son

Be thou in me dwelling and I with thee one

Be thou my breastplate, my sword for the fight

Be thou my whole armour, be thou my true might

Be thou my sole shelter, be thou my strong tower

O raise thou my upward great power of my power

Riches I need not, nor man'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

High king of heaven, my victory won

May I reach heaven's joy, O bright heaven's sun

Great heart of my own heart, whatever befall

Still be thou my vision, O ruler of all