Be Thou My Vision chords by Eleanor Hull

• Capo on 3rd

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Difficulty: Novice

Capo 3

Verse 1:

G          C D        G       D  G
Be thou my vision, oh Lord of my heart.
D             G            C              D
Naught be all else to me, save that Thou art
G            C   G       D   Em  Bm  C
Thou my best thought, by day or by night,
G                        C            G
Waking or sleeping, Thy presence my light.

Verse 2:

G          C  D        G       D    G
Be thou my wisdom, and thou my true word
D      G              C             D
I ever with Thee and Thou with me, Lord;
G             C  G         D Em  Bm    C
Thou my great Father, and I Thy true son;
G                         C           G
Thou in me dwelling, and I with Thee one.

Verse 3:

G          C   D           G         D   G
Be Thou my battle-shield, sword for the fight,
D           G        C       D
Be Thou my dignity, Thou my delight.
G              C    G    D    Em  Bm   C
Thou my soul's shelter, Thou my high tower:
G                            C           G
Raise Thou me heavenward, O Power of my power.

Verse 4:

G        C    D        G        D  G
Riches I heed not, nor man's empty praise:
D           G          C         D
Thou mine inheritance, now and always;
G         C    G     D     Em Bm C
Thou, and Thou only, first in my heart
G                       C             G
High King of heaven, my treasure Thou art.

Verse 5:

G            C  D       G    D  G
High King of heaven, my victory won
D             G             C                  D
May I reach heaven's joys, O bright heaven's sun!
G            C   G          D Em Bm C
Heart of my own heart, whatever befall,
G                      C        G
Still be my vision, O ruler of all.