Full Lyrics
VERSE 1
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.
VERSE 2
Be thou my wisdom, and thou my true word;
I ever with thee and thou with me, Lord;
thou my great Father, I thy true son;
thou in me dwelling, and I with thee one.
VERSE 3
Be thou my battle shield, sword for my fight;
be thou my dignity, thou my delight,
thou my soul's shelter, thou my high tow'r:
raise thou me heav'nward, O Pow'r of my pow'r.
VERSE 4
Riches I heed not, nor man's empty praise,
thou mine inheritance, now and always:
thou and thou only first in my heart,
High King of heaven, my treasure thou art.
VERSE 5
High King of heaven, my victory won,
may I reach heaven's joys, O bright heav'n's Sun!
Heart of my own heart, whatever befall,
still be my vision, O Ruler of all.
