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Hymnal Number
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Keys included:
Eb
About this Hymn
This hymn is translated from the Irish text "Rop tú mo Baile," from the tenth or eleventh century, and is an expression of devotion to the Lord in the tradition of the old lorica prayers for protection. We often use this as we pray for our children, for the safeguarding of God's wisdom throughout the journey of their lives.
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 and I thy true son, thou in me dwelling, and I with thee one.
Verse 3
Be thou my battle Shield, Sword for the fight; be thou my Armor, and be thou my Light, 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.
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 and I thy true son, thou in me dwelling, and I with thee one.
Verse 3
Be thou my battle Shield, Sword for the fight; be thou my Armor, and be thou my Light, 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.
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Attribution & Copyright
Words: Irish poem, 10th c.; tr. Mary E. Byrne, 1905; vers. Eleanor Hull, 1912, alt.
Music: Irish melody
Music: Irish melody