Be Thou My Vision

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

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Be Thou my melody, song of my heart
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And in Thy symphony teach me my part
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May I play skillfully, always to Thee
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May my love for The be perfect and free

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Be Thou my buckler, my sword for the fight,
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Be Thou my dignity, Thou my delight.
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Thou my soul's shelter, Thou my high tower.
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Raise Thou me heavenward, O Power of my power.

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Riches I heed not, nor vain, empty praise,
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Thou mine inheritance, now and always:
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Thou and Thou only, first in my heart,
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High King of heaven, my Treasure Thou art.

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High King of heaven, my victory won,
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May I reach heaven's joys, O bright heav'ns Son!
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Heart of my own heart, whatever befall,
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Still be my vision, O ruler of all.