Be Thou My Vision
Eternal Light and Guidance: Be Thou My Vision
Lyrics
Be Thou my vision, O Lord of my heart
Request for the Lord to be the central focus and guide of the speaker's life.
Naught be all else to me, save that Thou art
Expresses the desire that nothing else besides the Lord should hold significance or importance.
Thou my best thought, by day or by night
Asking for the Lord to be the foremost thought, day and night.
Waking or sleeping, Thy presence my light
Seeking the presence of the Lord as a guiding light during wakefulness and sleep.
Be Thou my wisdom and Thou my true word
Requesting the Lord to be the source of wisdom and truth.
I ever with Thee and Thou with me, Lord
Desire to remain in constant communion with the Lord.
Thou my great Father and I Thy true son
Recognition of the speaker's relationship as a child to the Lord, acknowledging divine parentage.
Thou in me dwelling and I with Thee one
Expressing unity and a close bond between the speaker and the Lord.
Be Thou my battle Shield, Sword for the fight
Asking for the Lord to be the source of strength and protection in battles.
Be Thou my Armor, and be Thou my Light
Seeking the Lord as the provider of spiritual armor and guidance.
Thou my soul's Shelter and Thou my high Tow'r
Recognizing the Lord as a shelter and a secure refuge for the soul.
Raise Thou me heav'nward, O Pow'r of my pow'r
Asking for divine assistance in ascending spiritually.
Riches I heed not, nor man's empty praise
Emphasizing the lack of desire for material wealth or human admiration.
Thou mine Inheritance, now and always
Acknowledging the Lord as the ultimate inheritance, both present and everlasting.
Thou and Thou only, first in my heart
Declaring the Lord's preeminence in the speaker's heart above all.
High King of Heaven, my Treasure Thou art
Recognition of the Lord as the most valued treasure.
Oh high King of Heaven, my Treasure Thou art
Reiteration of the acknowledgment of the Lord as the highest treasure.
High King of Heaven, my victory won
Declaring the Lord as the victor, emphasizing the accomplishment of triumph.
May I reach Heaven's joys, O bright Heav'n's Sun
Expressing the aspiration to attain heavenly joys and the radiance of heaven.
Heart of my own heart, whatever befall
Desire for the Lord to remain at the core of the speaker's heart, regardless of circumstances.
Still be my vision, O Ruler of all
Continued plea for the Lord to remain the guiding vision and ruler of all.
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