Be Thou My Vision
Illuminate Your Soul: Embracing Divine Guidance through 'Be Thou My Vision'
Lyrics
Be Thou my vision, O Lord of my heart
Request for God to be the center of focus and guidance in life
Naught be all else to me, save that Thou art
Desire for nothing else to hold significance except God
Thou my best thought, by day or by night
Acknowledgment of God as the foremost and constant thought
Waking or sleeping, Thy presence my light
Recognition of reliance on God's presence at all times
Riches I heed not, nor man's empty praise
Disregard for material wealth and human acclaim
Thou mine inheritance now and always
Acknowledging God as the ultimate inheritance
Thou and Thou only, first in my heart
Emphasis on God's exclusivity in the heart
High King of heaven, my treasure Thou art
Referring to God as the most valuable possession
Give me sight and direction
Request for divine guidance and clarity
May Your presence have my attention
Desire for God's presence to hold undivided attention
Let it be You I seek
Expressing the intent to pursue God
Let it be You I need
Highlighting dependence on God
Let it be You, Let it be You, Let it be You
Repetition emphasizing the sole focus on God
High King of heaven, my victory won
Acknowledgment of God's victorious nature
May I reach heaven's joys, O bright heaven's Sun
Desire to attain heavenly joys through God
Heart of my own heart, whatever befall
God seen as the core of one's being, regardless of circumstances
Still be my vision, O Ruler of all
Continued plea for God to remain the focal point of vision and authority
Give me sight and direction
Request for clarity and guidance from God
May Your presence have my attention
Desire for unwavering attention to God's presence
Let it be You I seek
Intent to actively seek God
Let it be You I need
Emphasizing the necessity of God
Let it be You, Let it be You, Let it be You
Reiteration stressing the exclusive focus on God
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