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 Be thou my wisdom, and thou my truth 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 Be thou my battle shield, sword for my fight Be thou my dignity, thou my delight Thou my soul's shelter, thou my high tower Raise me thou heavenward, oh pow'r of my pow'r Riches thy heed not, nor man's empty praise Thou mine inheiritance, now and always Thou and thou only, first in my heart High king of heaven, my treasure thou art Thou and thou only, first in my heart High king of heaven, my treasure thou art