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Be Thou My Vision

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Capo I
 D   Bm   G   A(2X)
DBe Thou my Bmvision oh GLord of Amy Dheart
ANaught be all else to me Gsave that Thou Aart
GThou my best D/F#thought by Bmday or Aby GnightA  
DWaking or sBmleeping thy Gpresence Amy Dlight
Intro:  Bm   G  A  
DBe thou my Bmwisdom and Gthou my Atrue Dword
AI ever with thee and GThou with me ALord
GThou my great DFather BmI Thy Atrue GsonA  
DThou in me Bmdwelling and GI with AThee Done
Bm G A
 D   Bm   G*F#  
BHigh King of G#mHeaven my EvictoF#ry Bwon
F#May I reach Heaven's joys EO bright Heaven's F#Sun
EHeart of my Bown heart whatG#mever F#befEallF#  
           B        G#m      E# B  
Still be my vision O Ruler of all 
EThou and Thou only Bfirst G#min F#my EheartF#  
BHigh King of G#mHeaven my Etreasure F#Thou Bart
 G#m   E   B(ending)

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Be Thou My Vision

by Selah

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

G#m

Capo I

D Bm G A

(2X)

D Bm G A D

Be Thou my vision oh Lord of my heart

A G A

Naught be all else to me save that Thou art

G D/F# Bm A G A

Thou my best thought by day or by night

D Bm G A D

Waking or sleeping thy presence my light

Bm G A

Intro:

D Bm G A D

Be thou my wisdom and thou my true word

A G A

I ever with thee and Thou with me Lord

G D Bm A G A

Thou my great Father I Thy true son

D Bm G A D

Thou in me dwelling and I with Thee one

Bm G A

D Bm G F#

B G#m E F# B

High King of Heaven my victory won

F# E F#

May I reach Heaven's joys O bright Heaven's Sun

E B G#m F# E F#

Heart of my own heart whatever befall

B G#m E B

Still be my vision O Ruler of all

E B G#m F# E F#

Thou and Thou only first in my heart

B G#m E F# B

High King of Heaven my treasure Thou art

G#m E B

(ending)

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