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#793 from Evangelical Lutheran Worship
Be thou my vision, O Lord of my heart
Tune
Slane
Metric Index
10 10 10 10
Key & Modality
E♭ Major
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March 22nd, 2020 at St. John's Lutheran, Richlandtown, PA for the Principal Hymn/Chorale
Poem Words (four verses)
1.
Be thou my vision, O Lord of my heart;
naught be all else to me, save that thou art:
thou my best thought both by day and by night,
waking or sleeping, thy presence my light.
naught be all else to me, save that thou art:
thou my best thought both by day and by night,
waking or sleeping, thy presence my light.
2.
Be thou my wisdom, and thou my true word;
I ever with thee and thou with me, Lord.
Thou my soul's shelter, and thou my high tow'r,
raise thou me heav'n ward, O Pow'r of my pow'r.
I ever with thee and thou with me, Lord.
Thou my soul's shelter, and thou my high tow'r,
raise thou me heav'n ward, O Pow'r of my pow'r.
3.
Riches I heed not, nor vain, empty praise,
thou mine inheritance, now and always:
thou and thou only,the first in my heart,
great God of heaven, my treasure thou art.
thou mine inheritance, now and always:
thou and thou only,the first in my heart,
great God of heaven, my treasure thou art.
4.
Light of my soul, after victory won,
may I reach heaven’s joys, O heaven’s Sun!
Heart of my own heart, whatever befall,
still be my vision, O Ruler of all.
may I reach heaven’s joys, O heaven’s Sun!
Heart of my own heart, whatever befall,
still be my vision, O Ruler of all.
Various Recordings
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Slane/Be thou my vision
Zack von Menchhofen, Piano/Soloist
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Be Thou My VisionHymn References
Publication Date
2006
Source
Irish 8th cent.
Topic
Ash Wednesday; Education; Trust, Guidance; Commitment, Discipleship; Epiphany, Time After Epiphany; Light (3 more...)
Translator
Mary E. Byrne 1880-1991
Versifier
Eleanor H. Hull 1860-1935
Other Hymns By Tune (in Zack's Database)
#765 in Evangelical Lutheran Worship / Lord of all hopefulness, Lord of all joy (E♭ Major ) [click to view]#482 in The Hymnal 1982 (Episcopal) / Lord of all hopefulness, Lord of all joy (E♭ Major ) [click to view]
#488 in The Hymnal 1982 (Episcopal) / Be thou my vision, O Lord of my heart (E♭ Major ) [click to view]
#469 in Lutheran Book of Worship / Lord of all hopefulness, Lord of all joy (E♭ Major ) [click to view]
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