Be Thou My Vision

We sang this song last Sunday at church and it wrecked my soul for how far I am from these words being true and yet how much I want them to be my life's song.

Be Thou my Vision

Words – Dallan Forgail, 6th Century

Be Thou my vision, O Lord of my heart;

naught be all else to me, save that Thou art

Thou my best though, by day or by night,

waking or sleeping, Thy presence my light

Be Thou my wisdom, 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.

Riches I heed not, nor man's empty praise,

Thou mine inheritance, now and always

Thou and Thou only, first in my heart,

High King of heaven, my Treasure Thou art

O God be my everything, be my delight.

My Savior, my Glory, my soul satisfied

My Savior, You satisfy

High King of heaven, my victory won,

may I reach heaven's joys, O bright heav'ns Son!

Heart of my own heart, whatever befall,

still be my vision, O ruler of all

O God be my everything, be my delight.

My Savior, my Glory, my soul satisfied (2x)