Verse 1:
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Be Thou my vision, O Lord of my heart.
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Nought be all else to me, save that Thou art.
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Thou my best thought in the day and the night,
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Waking or sleeping, Thy presence my light.
Verse 2:
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Be Thou my wisdom, be 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.
Verse 3:
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Be Thou my breastplate, my sword for the fight,
A G
Be Thou my armour and be Thou my might.
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Be my soul's shelter, and Thou my high tower,
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Raise Thou me heavenwards, O power of my power.
Verse 4:
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Riches I heed not, nor man's empty praise,
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Thou my inheritance now and always.
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Thou and Thou only, the first in my heart,
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High King of heaven, my treasure Thou art.
Verse 5:
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O high King of heaven, when battle is done
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Grant heaven's joy to me, bright heaven's sun.
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Christ of my own heart, whatever befall,
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Still be my vision, Thou ruler of all.