Be Thou My Vision
Divine Insight: Embracing the Heart's Guiding Light
Lyrics
Be Thou my Vision, O Lord of my heart;
Expressing a desire for the Lord to be the guiding vision and focus of the speaker's heart.
Be all else but naught to me, save that Thou art;
Requesting that nothing else holds importance except the divine presence of the Lord.
Be Thou my best thought in the day and the night
Asking for the Lord to be the primary and most cherished thought throughout day and night.
Both waking and sleeping, Thy presence my light
Seeking the Lord's presence as a constant source of illumination during waking and sleeping hours.
Be Thou my Wisdom, and Thou my true Word;
Desiring the Lord to be the source of wisdom and the embodiment of truth.
Be Thou ever with me, and I with Thee, Lord;
Expressing a longing for continuous companionship with the Lord.
Be Thou my great Father, and I Thy true son;
Acknowledging a familial relationship, where the Lord is considered the great Father and the speaker, His true son.
Be Thou in me dwelling, and I with Thee one
Expressing a desire for the Lord to reside within the speaker, creating unity.
Be Thou my Breastplate, my Sword for the fight;
Requesting the Lord to be a protective shield and a powerful force during life's challenges.
Be Thou my whole Armor, be Thou my true Might;
Desiring the Lord to be the entirety of the speaker's spiritual armor and strength.
Be Thou my soul's Shelter, be Thou my strong Tow'r
Asking the Lord to be a sanctuary for the soul and a mighty fortress.
O raise Thou me heav'nward, great Pow'r of my pow'r
Seeking elevation towards the divine, acknowledging the Lord as the ultimate source of power.
Riches I heed not, nor man's empty praise;
Expressing a lack of interest in material wealth and human approval.
Be Thou mine inheritance, now and always;
Declaring the Lord as the sole and eternal inheritance.
Be Thou and Thou only the first in my heart
Committing to keeping the Lord as the first and foremost priority in the speaker's heart.
O high King of heaven, my Treasure Thou art
Recognizing the Lord as the high King of heaven and a precious treasure.
High King of heaven, Thou heaven's bright Sun
Acknowledging the Lord as the supreme ruler and the radiant sun of heaven.
O grant me its joys, after vict'ry is won;
Requesting joy and blessings after achieving victory with the Lord's support.
Great Heart of my own heart, whatever befall
Referring to the Lord as the great Heart, expressing a desire for His presence regardless of circumstances.
Still be Thou my vision, O Ruler of all
Reiterating the central theme, asking the Lord to remain the guiding vision and ruler of all.
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