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#488 from The Hymnal 1982 (Episcopal)
Be thou my vision, O Lord of my heart
Tune
Slane
Metric Index
10 10. 9 10
Key & Modality
E♭ Major
Last five uses
August 18th, 2024 at St. Mark's Episcopal, Honeybrook, PA for the Sermon Hymn
February 11th, 2024 at St. Mark's Episcopal, Honeybrook, PA for the Sermon Hymn
August 20th, 2023 at St. Mark's Episcopal, Honeybrook, PA for the Sermon Hymn
June 11th, 2023 at St. Mark's Episcopal, Honeybrook, PA for the Sermon Hymn
March 19th, 2023 at St. Mark's Episcopal, Honeybrook, PA for the Gradual Hymn
Poem Words (three verses)
1.
Be thou my vision, O Lord of my heart;
all else be nought to me, save that thou art--
thou my best thought, by day or by night,
waking or sleeping, thy presence my light.
all else be nought to me, save that thou art--
thou my best thought, by day or by night,
waking or sleeping, thy presence my light.
2.
Be thou my wisdom, and thou my true word;
I ever with thee and thou with me, Lord;
thou my great Father; thine own may I be;
thou in me dwelling, and I one with thee.
I ever with thee and thou with me, Lord;
thou my great Father; thine own may I be;
thou in me dwelling, and I one with thee.
3.
High King of heaven, when victory is won,
may I reach heaven's joys, bright heaven's Sun!
Heart of my heart, whatever befall,
still be my Vision, O Ruler of all.
may I reach heaven's joys, bright heaven's Sun!
Heart of my heart, whatever befall,
still be my Vision, O Ruler of all.
Various Recordings
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Slane/Be Thou My Vision
Zack von Menchhofen/Piano and Soloist
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Hymn References
Harmonizer
David Evans 1874-1948
Publication Date
1985
Source
Irish ca. 700
Source
Irish ballad melody; The Church Hymnary 1927 (adapt.)
Translator
Eleanor H. Hull 1860-1935 (alt.)
Versifier
Mary Elizabeth Byrne 188-1931
Other Hymns By Tune (in Zack's Database)
#765 in Evangelical Lutheran Worship / Lord of all hopefulness, Lord of all joy (E♭ Major ) [click to view]#793 in Evangelical Lutheran Worship / Be thou my vision, O Lord of my heart (E♭ Major ) [click to view]
#482 in The Hymnal 1982 (Episcopal) / Lord of all hopefulness, Lord of all joy (E♭ Major ) [click to view]
#469 in Lutheran Book of Worship / Lord of all hopefulness, Lord of all joy (E♭ Major ) [click to view]
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