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Be Thou My Vision
Be Thou my Vision, O God of my heart;
Naught be all else to me, save that Thou art
Thou my best Thought, by day or by night,
Waking or sleeping, Thy presence my light.
Be Thou my wisdom, and Thou my true word;
I ever with Thee and Thou with me, God;
Thou my soul's Shelter, Thou my high Tower:
Raise Thou me heavenward, O Power of my power.
Riches I heed not, nor world's empty praise,
Thou mine Inheritance, now and always:
Thou and Thou only, first in my heart,
Sov'reign of Heaven, my Treasure Thou art.
Words: Ancient Irish, trans. by Mary E. Byrne
versed by Eleanor H. Hull
Music: Traditional Irish Melody, harm.by Carlton R. Young
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