Be Thou My Vision

	  		 

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Be thou my vision, oh 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, and 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 the 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 heavenward, O Power of my power. 


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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 heaven'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.