Beautiful Words and An Irish Tune

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, Thou my true Word;
I ever with Thee, 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 Thou me heavenward, O Power of my power.

Riches I heed not, nor man's empty praise,
Thou mine inheritance, now and always:
Thou and Thou only, first in my heart,
High King of heaven, my Treasure Thou art.

High King of heaven, my victory won,
May I reach heaven's joys, O bright heav'ns Son!
Heart of my own heart, whatever befall,
Still be my vision, O ruler of all.

"O Love that wilt not let me go, I rest my weary soul in Thee;

I give thee back the life I owe, that in thine ocean's depths its flow may richer, fuller be."

Matheson/Peace, The Methodist Hymnal

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"This is the air I breathe, this is the air I breathe,

Your Holy Presence living in me.

And I, I'm desperate for You.

And I, I'm lost without You.

This is my daily bread, this is my daily bread,

Your very Word, spoken to me.

And I, I'm desperate for You.

And I, I'm lost without You."

Michael W. Smith

"O God our help in ages past, Our hope for years to come,

Our shelter from the stormy blast, And our eternal home!"

Eternal God, give me wisdom, kind words, patience, and joy in each day. Keep me safe and centered in your will for my life. Teach me your ways, and guide my steps. Amen.