Be Thou my Vison, O Lord of my heart

1.

Be Thou my Vison, O Lord of my heart

Naught be all else to me, save that Thou art

Thou my best thought, by day or by night

Walking or sleeping, Thy presence my light

2.

Be Thou my wisdom, Thou my true word

I ever with Thee, Thou with me, Lord

Thou my great Father, I thy true son

Thou in me dwelling and I with Thee one

3.

Be Thou my battle-shield, sweer for the fight

Be thou my dignity, Thou my delight

Thou my souls’s shelter, Thou my high tower

Raise Thou me heavenward, O power of my power

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

5.

High King of heaven after victory won

May I reach heaven’s joys, O bright heaven’s Son

Heart of my own heart, whatever befall

Still be my vison, O Ruler of all.