![]() Be thou my wisdom, be thou my true word I ever with thee, and thou. O high King of heaven, my treasure Thou art. Answers Biblical Authority Devotional Be Thou My Vision Be Thou My Vision Biblical Authority Devotional: Hymns of Praise, Part 8 by Steve Fazekas on OctoShare Steve Fazekas, AiGU.S., discusses the importance of looking to Christ and His glory while contemplating this beloved hymn. thou my best thought, in the day or the night, waking or sleeping, thy presence my light. Riches I heed not, nor vain, empty praiseīe Thou and Thou only the first in my heart O raise Thou me heavenward, great power of my power. ![]() The below lyrics are the words most commonly found in the New English Hymnal.īe all else but naught to me, save that Thou artīe Thou my best thought in the day and the nightīoth waking and sleeping, Thy presence my light.īe Thou ever with me, and I with Thee, Lordīe Thou my great Father, and I Thy true sonīe Thou in me dwelling and I with Thee one.īe Thou my breastplate, my sword for the fight īe Thou my whole armour, be Thou my true might īe Thou my soul’s shelter, be Thou my strong tower, 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. There are two slightly differing versions of the lyrics – one appears in most Irish and Scottish hymnals, and the other in English books. What are the lyrics to ‘Be Thou My Vision’? Massachusetts, United States Ana Lara, thank you for sharing your research on this hymn (and other hymns as well). The lyrics to 'Be Thou My Vision' date back to 6th century Ireland. The melody’s name is inspired by the sacred site of Slane in Ireland, near the ancient hill of Tara, where saint Patrick lit the first fires of Easter as a stand against King Laoghaire. The hymn’s text is accompanied by a melody known as ‘Slane’, a folk tune composed by Patrick Joyce and first attached to ‘Be Thou My Vision’ in the Irish Church Hymnal in 1919. ![]() Who composed the melody to ‘Be Thou My Vision’? ![]()
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