Be Thou My Vision
words: ancient Irish, tr. by Mary Byrne, music: traditional Irish melody

original key: Eb, guitar capo @ 1st fret

Verse 1:

D          Bm        G       A  D
Be Thou my Vision, O Lord of my heart;

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Naught be all else to me, save that Thou art

G            D           Bm        G  A
Thou my best thought, by day or by night,

D         Bm            G        A  D
Waking or sleeping, Thy presence my light.


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.


Verse 3:

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.


Verse 4:

High King of heaven, my victory won,
May I reach heaven's joys, O bright heaven's Sun!
Heart of my own heart, whatever befall,
Still be my Vision, O Ruler of all.

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