Be Thou My Vision

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{c: Verse 1}
[D]Be Thou my [Bm]Vision, O [G]Lord of [A]my [D]heart;
[A]Naught be all [A7]else to me, [G]save that Thou [A]art.
[Bm]Thou my best [Bm/A]Thought, by [F#m]day or by [G]night,
[D]Waking or [Bm]sleeping, Thy [G]presence [A]my [D]light.

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[D]Be Thou my [Bm]Wisdom, and [G]Thou my [A]true [D]Word;
[A]I ever [A7]with Thee and [G]Thou with me, [A]Lord;
[Bm]Thou my great [Bm/A]Father, I [F#m]Thy true [G]son;
[D]Thou in me [Bm]dwelling, and [G]I with [A]Thee [D]one.

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[D]Riches I [Bm]heed not, nor [G]man's emp[A]ty [D]praise,
[A]Thou mine In[A7]heritance, [G]now and al[A]ways:
[Bm]Thou and Thou [Bm/A]only, [F#m]first in my [G]heart,
[D]High King of [Bm]Heaven, my [G]Treasure [A]Thou [D]art.

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[D]High King of [Bm]Heaven, my [G]victo[A]ry [D]won,
[A]May I reach [A7]Heaven's joys, O [G]bright Heaven's [A]Sun!
[Bm]Heart of my [Bm/A]own heart, what[F#m]ever be[G]fall,
[D]Still be my [Bm]Vision, O [G]Ruler [A]of [D]all.

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Be Thou my battle Shield, Sword for the 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.