Be Thou My Vision
Irish poem attributed to Dallan Forgaill (8th century). English translation 1905/1912. Public domain.
Verse 1
GBe Thou my Cvision, O GLord of my Emheart
GNaught be all Celse to me, Dsave that Thou Gart
GThou my best Cthought, by Gday or by Emnight
GWaking or Csleeping, Thy Dpresence my Glight
Verse 2
GBe Thou my Cwisdom, and GThou my true Emword
GI ever Cwith Thee and DThou with me, GLord
GThou my great CFather, I GThy true Emson
GThou in me Cdwelling, and DI with Thee Gone
Verse 3
GBe Thou my Cbattle shield, Gsword for the Emfight
GBe Thou my Cdignity, DThou my deGlight
GThou my soul's Cshelter, Thou Gmy high Emtower
GRaise Thou me Cheavenward, O DPower of my Gpower
Verse 4
GRiches I Cheed not, nor Gman's empty Empraise
GThou mine inCheritance, Dnow and alGways
GThou and Thou Conly, first Gin my Emheart
GHigh King of Cheaven, my Dtreasure Thou Gart
Verse 5
GHigh King of Cheaven, my Gvictory Emwon
GMay I reach Cheaven's joys, DO bright heaven's GSun
GHeart of my Cown heart, whatGever beEmfall
GStill be my Cvision, O DRuler of Gall