Sunday, July 10, 2011

Be Thou My Vision

So, I thought I would post another song :)  This time I thought I'd post one of my favorite hymns.  We sang this in church this morning.  This is my "keep things in perspective" hymn, whenever I'm tempted to lose my focus. This version is by Selah and it was the best (in my opinion) one that I found on Youtube.  They left out two of my favorite verses, though (verses 3 & 4 below), so I've included all of the most commonly sung lyrics below the video.  Click here to learn more about this ancient hymn.


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.

Be Thou my Wisdom, and Thou my true Word;
I ever with Thee and Thou with me, Lord;
Thou my great Father, I Thy true son;
Thou in me dwelling, and I with Thee one.

Be Thou my battle Shield, Sword for the fight;
Be Thou my Dignity, Thou my Delight;
Thou my soul’s Shelter, Thou my high Tower:
Raise Thou me heavenward, O Power of my power.

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.

High King of Heaven, my victory won,
May I reach Heaven’s joys, O bright Heaven’s Sun!
Heart of my own heart, whatever befall,
Still be my Vision, O Ruler of all.



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