Be Thou My Vision - Alison Krauss

[@Tocsin-Bang]

More than sixty years ago my teacher, Mr Smythe, wanted to include this beautiful hymn in school assembly. Nobody wanted to sing a solo. He knew I had a good reading voice, and asked me to read the words. They have been with me ever since. When I visited my daughter's church in the UK, before COVID-19 struck, the musicians played and sang the hymn beautifully. At the end one of the leaders came and sat next to me and asked, "Why are you crying Steve?" I told him how much the words meant to me, they are a gospel in miniature, and then he asked me to tell the whole church. I can't help but cry every time I hear the hymn. Jesus is everything to those who believe on His name.

[@jamesstuartbrice420]

This is a very inspiring hymn. It has moved me every time I hear it. Supposedly it goes back to the middle ages over a thousand years ago in a medieval gaelic version, or perhaps as a Latin hymn. I must ask a friend who studies medieval Christianity. Anyway the original version is very old.

[@robert22618]

Amen

[@jimburley8423]

Amen

[@johndennis1492]

Thank you for sharing your story, it is touching.

[@RevJim-qc2ry]

Stunningly sweet piety performed by an angel.

[@bthomson]

Every summer of my childhood we sang hymns at our camp in the Adirondack mountains. This was my favorite then and things have not changed!

[@joelpritchard451]

Heavenly father, I thank you so much that this video was put up nine years ago and that Joel Gregory Pritchard out of all the world is the one who will make this video get 1000 likes on KZbin at 2:09 AM EST

[@drrosesharon5573]

Wonderful beautiful wonderful beautiful wonderful

[@Harriet1822]

Beautiful. Thank you.

[@richaB_5100]

Verse 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. Verse 2 Be Thou my Wisdom, and Thou my true Word; I ever with Thee and Thou with me, Lord; Thou my great Father, I Thy true son; Thou in me dwelling, and I with Thee one. Verse 3 Be Thou my battle Shield, Sword for the 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. Verse 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. Verse 5 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.

[@veroburkellcjeffburke3973]

Thank you for posting this 3rd verse lyrics !! I'd never heard these before--Powerfully True! Glory to God

[@lesliehorn9410]

My favorite hymn ❤

[@jimburley8423]

Amen god is all

[@garethonthetube]

Incredible.

[@mikeoscar1301]

Angelic.........

[@raymondtogtman1047]

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; thine own may I be, thou in me dwelling and I one with thee. 3 Riches I heed not, nor vain, 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.

[@annettemodien6163]

Lyrics 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 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 Riches I heed not, nor vain, empty praise Thou mine inheritance, now and always Thou and thou only first in my heart High King of heaven, my treasure thou art 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 Heart of my own heart, whatever befall Still be my vision, O ruler of all

[@Glarson100]

Beautiful!

[@paneethaameresekere1615]

Wish it would be so, vis-a-vis I!

[@gidgetscores]

Is this available on any albums?

[@barryminnick556]

It sure should be!!!!!

[@timothycunningham7352]

She is a babe

[@siameseblue5771]

Is there anything she can't sing well?!

[@propriusly]

Terrible.

[@brackenalexander1163]

What is it like to be deaf?

[@bthomson]

I can't be sure but the word "terrible" can mean so powerful as to be almost overpowering? Maybe this person is using it in that sense?🤔