31 Days of Hymns - Day 16

Be Thou My Vision 

Listen here and read the interesting history related to this song as well as the words in old Irish. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_qL6FNwEsY 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jEuPIahKSw 

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.

 Riches I heed not,
Or 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.

Source: Baptist Hymnal 2008 #83

http://www.hymnary.org/text/be_thou_my_vision_o_lord_of_my_heart
http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/b/t/btmvison.htm