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EBe Thou my vision, oh Lord of my heart
BNought be all else to me, Asave that Thou arBt
AThou my best thought Ein the day and the Anight
EWalking or C#msleeping, Thy Apresence, my Elight
EBe Thou my wisdom, be Thou my true word
BI ever with thee, and AThou with me BLord
AThou my great FatEher and I, Thy true Ason
EThou in me C#mdwelling, and AI with Thee Eone
EBe Thou my breastplate, my sword for the fight
BBe Thou my armor and Abe Thou my Bmight
AThou my soul sheltEer, and Thy my high tAower
ERaise Thou me C#mheavenwards, oh Apower of my Epower
ERiches I need not, nor man's empty praise
BThou my inheritance Aall of my Bdays
AThou and Thou onEly, Thou first in my Aheart
EHigh King of C#mheaven, my Atreasure Thou Eart
EOh high King of heaven, when battle is done
BGrant heaven's joy to me, Abright heaven's Bsun
AChrist of my own Eheart, whatever befAall
EStill be my C#mvision, Thou Aruler of Eall

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Be Thou My Vision

by Wayne Drain

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

Be Thou my vision, oh Lord of my heart

B A B

Nought be all else to me, save that Thou art

A E A

Thou my best thought in the day and the night

E C#m A E

Walking or sleeping, Thy presence, my light

Be Thou my wisdom, be Thou my true word

B A B

I ever with thee, and Thou with me Lord

A E A

Thou my great Father and I, Thy true son

E C#m A E

Thou in me dwelling, and I with Thee one

Be Thou my breastplate, my sword for the fight

B A B

Be Thou my armor and be Thou my might

A E A

Thou my soul shelter, and Thy my high tower

E C#m A E

Raise Thou me heavenwards, oh power of my power

Riches I need not, nor man's empty praise

B A B

Thou my inheritance all of my days

A E A

Thou and Thou only, Thou first in my heart

E C#m A E

High King of heaven, my treasure Thou art

Oh high King of heaven, when battle is done

B A B

Grant heaven's joy to me, bright heaven's sun

A E A

Christ of my own heart, whatever befall

E C#m A E

Still be my vision, Thou ruler of all

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