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Be Thou My Vision

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Capo 2
[Verse 1]
EBe Thou my C#mvision O LoArd of my heEart
BNought be all eC#mlse to me, sAave Thou aBrt
C#mThou my best tAhought, by dEay or by Anight
EWaking or sC#mleeping, Thy prAesence Bmy liEght
[Verse 2]
EBe Thou my wC#misdom, Thou mAy true woErd
BI ever wC#mith Thee, Thou wAith me, LorBd
C#mThou my great FAather and EI Thy true sAon;
EThou in me C#mdwelling, and AI with ThBee oEne
[Verse 3]
ERiches I hC#meed not, nor maAn's empty prEaise
BThou mine iC#mnheritance nAow and aBlways
C#mThou and Thou oAnly, first Ein my hAeart
EHigh King of C#mheaven, my tAreasure TBhou aErt
[Chorus]
O GBod be my evC#merything, Abe my dBelight
Be JesBus my glC#mory, my soAul satisBfied 
O GBod be my evC#merything, Abe my dBelight
Be JesBus my glC#mory, my soAul satisBfied 
My F#mJesC#mus, YAou satisBfy
My F#mJesC#mus, YAou satisBfy
My F#mJesC#mus, YAou satisBfy
My F#mJesC#mus, YAou satisBfy
[Verse 4]
EHigh King of hC#meaven, afteAr vict’ry wEon,
BMay I reach hC#meaven's joys, AO bright heavBen's sun!
C#mHeart of my oAwn heart, whatEever beAfall,
EStill be my C#mvision, O RAuler Bof aEll
EStill be my C#mvision, O RAuler Bof aEll
[Chorus]
O GBod be my evC#merything, Abe my dBelight
Be JesBus my glC#mory, my soAul satisBfied
O GBod be my evC#merything, Abe my dBelight
Be JesBus my glC#mory, my soAul satisBfied

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Be Thou My Vision

by Ascend The Hill

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

F#m

Capo 2

[Verse 1]

E C#m A E

Be Thou my vision O Lord of my heart

B C#m A B

Nought be all else to me, save Thou art

C#m A E A

Thou my best thought, by day or by night

E C#m A B E

Waking or sleeping, Thy presence my light

[Verse 2]

E C#m A E

Be Thou my wisdom, Thou my true word

B C#m A B

I ever with Thee, Thou with me, Lord

C#m A E A

Thou my great Father and I Thy true son;

E C#m A B E

Thou in me dwelling, and I with Thee one

[Verse 3]

E C#m A E

Riches I heed not, nor man's empty praise

B C#m A B

Thou mine inheritance now and always

C#m A E A

Thou and Thou only, first in my heart

E C#m A B E

High King of heaven, my treasure Thou art

[Chorus]

B C#m A B

O God be my everything, be my delight

B C#m A B

Be Jesus my glory, my soul satisfied

B C#m A B

O God be my everything, be my delight

B C#m A B

Be Jesus my glory, my soul satisfied

F#m C#m A B

My Jesus, You satisfy

F#m C#m A B

My Jesus, You satisfy

F#m C#m A B

My Jesus, You satisfy

F#m C#m A B

My Jesus, You satisfy

[Verse 4]

E C#m A E

High King of heaven, after vict’ry won,

B C#m A B

May I reach heaven's joys, O bright heaven's sun!

C#m A E A

Heart of my own heart, whatever befall,

E C#m A B E

Still be my vision, O Ruler of all

E C#m A B E

Still be my vision, O Ruler of all

[Chorus]

B C#m A B

O God be my everything, be my delight

B C#m A B

Be Jesus my glory, my soul satisfied

B C#m A B

O God be my everything, be my delight

B C#m A B

Be Jesus my glory, my soul satisfied

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