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 Vision Public Domain. It is at this point that Eleanor Hull (1860-1935) enters the story. Be Thou my vision, O Lord of my heart; B C#m A B Naught be all else to me, save that Thou art C#m B A B E B C#m B Thou my best thought, by day or by night, E B C#m A B E Waking or sleeping, Thy presence my light. We believe that it was written by the sixth century Irish poet, Dallán Forgaill, also known as St. Dallán. Thou my best thought, by day or by night, Waking or sleeping, Thy presence my light. 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 Welcome to Be Thou My Vision.. a site dedicated to one of the most famous and influential hymns in Christian history.Here you'll find the lyrics to the music, which also contains a devotion on the hymn exploring the meaning of the words and their biblical references. SongSelect is the definitive source for worship song resources. It was translated into English by Mary E. Byrne, and then put into hymn-form in 10 10 10 10 meter by Eleanor H. Hull (d1935), in 1912. Hymn Story Be Thou My Vision Hymn Lists by book of Bible The hymn, "Be Thou My Vision," has its origins almost fifteen hundred years ago in Ireland. Be thou my wisdom, and thou my true word; I ever with thee and thou with me God; thou my soul’s shelter, thou my high tower, raise thou me heavenward, O Power of my power. 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; It remained for Eleanor M. Hull, in her 1912 Poem Book of the Gael to offer a metrical, poetic version of Byrne’s work in twelve rhymed couplets that have been used by editors since to arrive at versions of the four-stanza hymn so widely treasured today. Be Thou my vision, O Lord of my heart; Naught be all else to me, save that Thou art. Be Thou My Vision Lyrics – Audrey Assad. Be Thou My Vision. But the grace of God shines bright, as it did on Slane Hill in the days of Saint Patrick. 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VERSE 2 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. Browse our 50 arrangements of "Be Thou My Vision." The mist descends in the hills and rises to the sky. [Verses] E B C#m A B E 1. Children, Family, Newborn “I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; marvelous are Your works!” Psalm 139:14 And the last is: O heart of my heat, whate'er befall me, O ruler of all, be thou my vision. VERSE 3 Be Thou My Vision. 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 … Befall me, save that Thou art we believe that it was written by the sixth century Irish poet Dallán. 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