Be Thou My Vision Songtext

von Rebecca St. James

Be Thou my Vision, O Lord of my heart,
Naught be all else to me, save that Thou art.
Thou my best thought in the day and the night.
Waking or sleeping, Thy presence, my light.

Be Thou my wisdom, be Thou my true Word,
I ever with Thee and Thou with me, Lord.
Be Thou my breastplate, my sword for the fight.
Be Thou my armor, and be Thou my might.

Riches I heed not, nor man's empty praise:
Thou my inheritance, now and always.
Thou and Thou only the first in my heart.
High King of Heaven, my treasure Thou art.
My treasure You are.

High King of Heaven, when battle is done,
Grant Heaven's joy to me, bright Heaven's sun!
Christ of my own heart, whatever befall,
Still be my vision, my Ruler of all,
My Ruler of all.