Be thou my vision O Lord of my heart
None other is aught but the King of the seven heavens.
None other is aught but the King of the seven heavens.
Be thou my meditation by day and night.
May it be thou that I behold even in my sleep.
May it be thou that I behold even in my sleep.
Be thou my speech, be thou my understanding.
Be thou with me, be I with thee
Be thou with me, be I with thee
Be thou my father, be I thy son.
Mayst thou be mine, may I be thine.
Mayst thou be mine, may I be thine.
Be thou my battle-shield, be thou my sword.
Be thou my dignity, be thou my delight.
Be thou my dignity, be thou my delight.
Be thou my shelter, be thou my stronghold.
Mayst thou raise me up to the company of the angels.
Mayst thou raise me up to the company of the angels.
Be thou every good to my body and soul.
Be thou my kingdom in heaven and on earth.
Be thou my kingdom in heaven and on earth.
Be thou solely chief love of my heart.
Let there be none other, O high King of Heaven.
Let there be none other, O high King of Heaven.
Till I am able to pass into thy hands,
My treasure, my beloved through the greatness of thy love
My treasure, my beloved through the greatness of thy love
Be thou alone my noble and wondrous estate.
I seek not men nor lifeless wealth.
I seek not men nor lifeless wealth.
Be thou the constant guardian of every possession and every life.
For our corrupt desires are dead at the mere sight of thee.
For our corrupt desires are dead at the mere sight of thee.
Thy love in my soul and in my heart --
Grant this to me, O King of the seven heavens.
Grant this to me, O King of the seven heavens.
O King of the seven heavens grant me this --
Thy love to be in my heart and in my soul.
Thy love to be in my heart and in my soul.
With the King of all, with him after victory won by piety,
May I be in the kingdom of heaven O brightness of the son.
May I be in the kingdom of heaven O brightness of the son.
Beloved Father, hear, hear my lamentations.
Timely is the cry of woe of this miserable wretch.
Timely is the cry of woe of this miserable wretch.
O heart of my heart, whatever befall me,
O ruler of all, be thou my vision.
O ruler of all, be thou my vision.
English translation by Mary Byrne (1905)
High King of heaven, be thou all, fully all in my spirit, soul and body. Amen
ReplyDeleteBe thou every good to my body and soul.
ReplyDeleteBe thou my kingdom in heaven and on earth.
Lord, thank you for coming and opening the heavens for us here on earth. Your kingdom come, Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Amen
Be thou solely chief love of my heart.
ReplyDeleteLet there be none other, O high King of Heaven.
Be my first love, Jesus. Be my truest love - the one love that motivates all of the other loves, and the one love that supersedes all others. Let me love you wholeheartedly. It is my confession, my desire — but I need your help. I cannot do it in effort. Only through your grace and the power and provision of your Spirit. Lead me to love you boldly and solely without abandon. Amen.
Be thou the constant guardian of every possession and every life.
ReplyDeleteFor our corrupt desires are dead at the mere sight of thee.
Purify all desires, Lord. No self. Only you. You alone are worthy. This world has nothing for me. You, Jesus. I want to cast everything aside to follow you, to make you famous, to be transformed into your likeness.
Be thou my speech, be thou my understanding.
ReplyDeleteBe thou with me, be I with thee
Lord, hold my tongue and loose my tongue according to your will. My tongue has been such a destructive force, a stumbling block for myself and others, forgive me.
“Deliver me from the guilt of bloodshed, O God, you who are God my Savior, and my tongue will sing of your righteousness. Open my lips, Lord, and my mouth will declare your praise.” Psalm 51:14-15 NIV
I long to have your thoughts move through me and change me so that my heart becomes loving and what comes off my tongue truly glorifies you. Amen
Thy love in my soul and in my heart --
ReplyDeleteGrant this to me, O King of the seven heavens.
O King of the seven heavens grant me this --
Thy love to be in my heart and in my soul.
Saturate me with your love Lord, so that I am loving by nature. I want to love like you do. Amen