Be Thou My Vision

Verse 1

"Whatever was to my profit I now consider loss for the sake of Christ."  Phil. 3:7

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Be thou my vision, O Lord of my heart;
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Naught be all else to me, save that thou art-
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Thou my best thought by day or by night,
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Waking or sleeping, thy presence my light.


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Be thou my wisdom, and thou my true word;
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I ever with thee and thou with me, Lord;
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Thou my great Father, I thy true son;
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Thou in me dwelling, and I with thee one.


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Be thou my battle shield, sword for my fight;
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Be thou my dignity, thou my delight,
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Thou my soul's shelter, thou my high tower:
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Raise thou me heav'nward, O Pow'r of my pow'r.



BE THOU MY VISION  (2ND page)
"Whatever was to my profit I now consider loss for the sake of Christ."  Phil. 3:7

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Riches I heed not, nor man's empty praise,
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Thou mine inheritance, now and always:
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Thou and thou only, first in my heart,
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High King of heaven, my treasure thou art.


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High King of heaven, my victory won,
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May I reach heaven's joys, O bright heav'n's Sun
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Heart of my own heart, whatever befall,
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Still be my vision, O Ruler of all.