be thou my vision o lord of my heart be all else but naught to me save that thou art be thou my best thought in the day and the night both waking and sleeping thy presence my light  be thou my wisdom be thou my true word be thou ever with me and i with thee lord be thou my great father and i thy true son be thou in me dwelling and i with thee one  be thou my breastplate my sword for the fight be thou my whole armour be thou my true might be thou my souls shelter be thou my strong tower o raise thou me heavenward great power of my power  riches i need not nor mans empty praise be thou mine inheritance now and always be thou and thou only the first in my heart o sovereign of heaven my treasure thou art  high king of heaven thou heavens bright sun o grant me its joys after victory is won great heart of my own heart whatever befall still be thou my vision o ruler of all 