Hi,

Here we go. This is my favourite hymn. Any time I was playing the organ this always got included. Now I know I've posted the tune somewhere before so if someone could be a sweetie and find it, because I'm off to the beach for a few days.

Be Thou My Vision

Be Thou my vision, oh Lord of my heart
Nought be all else to me, save that Thou art
Thou my best thought by day or by night
Waking or sleeping, Thou presence my light

Be Thou my wisdom, be Thou my true word
I ever with Thee and Thou with me Lord
Thou my great Father and I Thy true son
Thou in me dwelling and I with Thee one

Be Thou my battleshield, sword for the fight
Be Thou my dignity, Thou my delight
Thou my soul shelter, and Thou my high tower
Raise Thou me heavenward, oh power of my power

Riches I need not, nor man's empty praise
Thou mine inheritance now and always
Thou and Thou only though first in my heart
High king of heaven my treasure Thou art

High king of heaven, after vicotry won
May I reach heavens' joys, O bright heaven' sun
Heart of my own heart, whatever befall
Still be my vision, O ruler of all

According to the hymn book,

Ancient Irish, tr. Mary Byrne 1880-1931,
versified Eleanor Hull, 1860-1935

Van Morrison does a slightly different version on the CD "Songs to the Silence".

Slainte

alison

Click here for the tune
Tune link posted by "A. Sweetie."