The melody to Be Thou My Vision that I grew up learning is not the one that is popular today. Both versions are lovely, but I had to share this one, since it is hard to find! I learned it from the 1951 St. Pius X hymnal. The melody is by J.H. Desroequettes, and the translation is by Eleanor Hall.

Sheet Music

Be Thou My Vision PDF (found on Corpus Christi Watershed)

Singer’s Version Be Thou My Vision PDF

Audio

Text

1. 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.

2. Be thou my Wisdom, and thou my true Word;
I ever with thee and thou with me, Lord;
Thou my great Father, and I thy true son,
Thou in me dwelling, and I with thee one.

3. 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.

4. High King of heaven, my victory won,
May I reach heaven’s joys, O bright heaven’s Sun!
Heart of my own heart, whatever befall,
Still be my Vision, O Ruler of all.