My Absolute Favourite Hymn

We go to church we sing songs. Some of them we sing from memory, some of them we sing because we like the tune. There are a few songs that I detest that I hear sung in church and other places as well the main reason is because of the theology that is behind them. Yes, I used the word theology. Not really a me thing to say or to even talk about. One of those songs would be "These are the Days of Elijah" the tune is catchy and so many people like singing it, but the words are just out there. There are a few songs that can bring me to tears when I focus on the words and yes the melody is moving too. The Song "Be Thou My Vision" is one of those powerful songs that just grips my heart everytime I sing it. It is powerful. It is an Irish Hymn and the words are so powerful. I will summarize for those of you who don't read well with the thou's etc. after the verses in blue.

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.

Be my vision, Lord of my heart. Nothing else can save me but you. You are my best thoughts during the day and night. Whether I am awake or asleep your presence is my light.

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

You are my Wisdom and my true Word. I am always with you and you are with me Lord. You are my Great Father and I am your son. You dwell in me and I am one with you.

3. Be Thou my battle-shield, sword for my 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.

You are my shield in a battle and my sword for the fight. You are my dignity and my delight. You are my soul's shelter and my high tower. You raise me heavenward and power my power.

4. 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.

I do not need riches or man's empty praise. You are my inheritance now and always. Only you and you alone are first in my heart. You are the High King and my treasure.

5. High King of heaven, my victory won,
May I reach heaven's joys, O bright heav'ns Son!
Heart of my own heart, whatever befall,
Still be my vision, O ruler of all.

High King, my vistory (battle) is won. May I reach (grasp) heaven's joys Heaven's Son (Jesus). Heart of my own heart (his heart is ours) whatever happens, still be my vision (be my guide) Ruler of all!

These words are deep and have so much meaning behind them. If you do not know Christ as your Saviour or have any questions regarding what the meaning of these words are please contact me, leave me a comment or email me. You likely have my contact info if you are reading this. My heart is that you would know Jesus Christ as your personal Saviour that you would know that he is the ONLY way to be saved from your sins. You need a personal relationship with God the creator of heaven and earth.