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Be Thou My Vision! Sing Your Way Through the Summer

©Public Domain. Words by Dallan Forgaill, Mary E. Byrne, and Eleanor Henrietta Hull. Music: Slane (traditional Irish melody)

Be Thou my vision, O Lord 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

  • Thank You, Lord, that You are my vision because, according to Your word, You are…
  • Thank You that You have given me a vision of Your character in Jesus, who is…
  • You are my best thought during the day because You are…
  • You are my best thought at night because You are…
  • I praise You that Your indwelling presence gives me light when…
  • Because You are the Lord of my heart, I gladly surrender…
  • Give me a greater awareness of Your indwelling presence when…
  • I pray You will give me grace to embrace You as my best thought when…

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

  • I praise You that You are my wisdom, especially when…
  • Because You are my true Word, I will trust You for…
  • Because You are my great Father, I know that You can…
  • Remind me that You are with me when…
  • I pray that _____________ (name) will trust You as their great Father as they…
  • I pray You will assure _________________ (name) of Your indwelling presence today as they…

Riches I heed not, nor man’s empty praise
Thou mine inheritance, now and always
Thou and Thou only, first in my heart
High King of Heaven, my treasure Thou art

  • Because You are my inheritance, I treasure You above…
  • Lord, give me grace to embrace You as first in my heart above…
  • Lord, I confess that I have treasured riches more than You when…
  • Lord, I confess that I have treasured the praise of men more than You when…
  • Lord, I confess that I have treasured _________ more than You when…
  • I pray that You will help _____________ (name) to treasure You above _______________ today.

High King of Heaven, my victory won
May I reach Heaven’s joys, O bright Heaven’s sun
Heart of my own heart, whatever befall
Still be my vision, O ruler of all

  • High King of Heaven, I praise You that You are victorious over…
  • I thank You for the joys of Heaven because in Heaven we will…
  • I praise You that You are the ruler over…
  • I pray that my heart will be Your heart, especially when…
  • I pray that __________________ (name) will embrace Your heart as their heart today as they face…
  • I pray that ___________________ (name) will trust You as the ruler of all as they face…