BE THOU MY VISION
HYMN
OF THE
MONTH
Written by Nathan Drake, Dallan Forgaill
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Be Thou My Vision Chords
from "Hymns of the Spirit"
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Introx2/Interludesx2: C#m (B) - E B
C#m (B) E A E
Be Thou my vision, O Lord of my heart
B A E
Naught be all else to me, save that Thou art.
C#m (B) E A
Thou my best thought, by day or by night
E C#m B E
Waking or sleeping, Thy presence my light.
C#m (B) E A E
Be Thou my wisdom, and Thou my true word
B A E
I ever with Thee, Thou with me, my Lord
C#m (B) E A
Thou my great Father and I Thy true son;
E C#m B E
Thou in me dwelling, and I with Thee one.
C#m (B) E A E
Riches I heed not, nor man's empty praise
B A E
Thou mine inheritance now and always
C#m (B) E A
Thou and Thou only, be first in my heart
E C#m B E
High King of heaven, my treasure Thou art.
C#m (B) E A E
High King of heaven, after vict’ry won,
B A E
May I reach heaven's joys, O heaven's Sun.
C#m (B) E A
Heart of my own heart, whatever befall,
E C#m B E
Still be my vision, O Ruler of all.
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Available worship resources for Be Thou My Vision include: chord chart, multitrack, backing track, lyric video, and streaming. This hymn was written by Dallan Forgaill, 6th Century. Modern arrangement and recording by Nathan Drake, Reawaken Hymns. CCLI# 7204706
ACOUSTIC
Be Thou My Vision Chords (Acoustic)
(Capo 1)
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C Am F C
Be Thou my vision O Lord of my heart
G Am F G
Nought be all else to me, save that Thou art
Am F C F
Thou my best thought, by day or by night
C Am F G C
Waking or sleeping, Thy presence my light.
C Am F C
Be Thou my wisdom, and Thou my true word
G Am F G
I ever with Thee, Thou with me, my Lord
Am F C F
Thou my great Father and I Thy true son;
C Am F G C
Thou in me dwelling, and I with Thee one.
C Am F C
Riches I heed not, nor man's empty praise
G Am F G
Thou mine inheritance now and always
Am F C F
Thou and Thou only, be first in my heart
C Am F G C
High King of heaven, my treasure Thou art.
C Am F C
High King of heaven, after vict’ry won,
G Am F G
May I reach heaven's joys, O heaven's Sun!
Am F C F
Heart of my own heart, whatever befall,
C Am F G C
Still be my vision, O Ruler of all.
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HISTORY
PRACTICE SESSIONS
PLAY ALONG
Play through "Be Thou My Vision" on acoustic guitar.
BAND PARTS
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