Be Thou my Vision - piano

Be Thou my Vision



Author: Mary E. Byrne



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.



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.



Be Thou my battle Shield, Sword for the fight;

Be Thou my Dignity, Thou my Delight;

Thou my soul's Shelter, Thou my high Tower:

Raise Thou me heavenward, O Power of my power.



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.



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.







Alternative lyrics:

You are my vision, O King of my heart

Nothing else satisfies, only You Lord

You are my best thought by day or by night 

Waking or sleeping, Your presence my light.



You are my wisdom, You are my true word

I ever with You, and You with me Lord

You're my great Father, and I'm Your true son 

You dwell inside me, together we're one.



You are my battle-shield, sword for the fight

You are my dignity, You’re my delight

You're my soul's shelter and You're my high tower 

Come raise me heavenward, O power of my power.



I don't want riches or man's empty praise

You're my inheritance, now and always

You and You only, the first in my heart 

High king of Heaven, my treasure You are.



High king of Heaven, when victory's won

May I reach Heaven's joy, O bright Heaven's Son 

Heart of my own heart, whatever befall 

Still be my vision, O ruler of all.