The Worship Initiative
Be Thou My Vision
Intro
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Verse 1
| A | D | E | A | |
| Be Thou my vision O | Lord of | my | heart |
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| Naught be all else to me | save that Thou | art |
| F#m | E | A/C# | D | |
| Thou my best | thought by | day or by | night |
| A/C# | F#m | D | |
| Waking or | sleeping Thy | presence my light |
Turn
| A/C# | D | F#m | E | |
| A/C# | D | F#m | E | |
Verse 2
| A | D | E | A | |
| Be Thou my wisdom and | Thou my | true | Word |
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| I ever with Thee and | Thou with me | Lord |
| F#m | E | A/C# | D | |
| Thou my great | Father | I Thy true | son |
| A | F#m | D | E | |
| Thou in me | dwelling and | I with | Thee one |
Turn
| A/C# | D | F#m | E | |
| A/C# | D | F#m | E | |
Verse 3
| A | F#m | D | E | A | |
| Be Thou my | battle shield | sword for | the | fight |
| E | D | E | |
| Be Thou my dignity | Thou my de | light |
| F#m | E | A/C# | D | |
| Thou my soul's | shelter | Thou my high | tow'r |
| A | F#m | D | E | (A) | |
| Raise Thou me | Heav'nward O | Pow'r of | my | pow'r |
Interlude
| A | A | F#m | F#m | A/C# | |
| D | D | Esus | F#Msus | F#M | |
Verse 4 (NEW KEY - up a whole step)
| B | G#m | E | F# | B | |
| Riches I | heed not nor | man’s emp | ty p | raise |
| F# | E | F# | |
| Thou mine inheritance | now and al | ways |
| G#m | F# | B/D# | E | |
| Thou and Thou | only | first in my | heart |
| B | G#m | E | F# | B | |
| High King of | Heaven my | treasure | Thou a | rt |
Verse 5
| B | G#m | E | F# | B | |
| High King of | Heaven my | victo - | ry | won |
| F# | E | F# | |
| May I reach Heaven's joys | O bright Heav'ns | Sun |
| G#m | F# | B/D# | E | |
| Heart of my | own heart wha | tever be | fall |
| B | F#/A# | G#m | F# | E | F# | B | F#/A# | |
| Still be | my | vision | O | Ruler | of | all |
Tag
| G#m | F# | E | F# | (B/D#) | |
| Still be my | vision O | Ruler | of | all |
Outro
| B/D# | E | G#m | F# | |
| B/D# | E | G#m | F# | |