Be Thou My Vision – Eden’s
Bridge
* Traditional Christian hymn of Irish origin.
* Irish poem author: St. Dallán Forgaill; English translator: Mary Elizabeth Byrne;
Songwriter: Eleanor Hull.
* Published: 6th or 8th century (possibly earlier). Translated to English text:
1912.
* From the Album “Celtic Reflections on Hymns” released
1999.
* Singer/Vocalist: Sarah Lacy.
* Album producer: Richard Lacy; Arranger & Work Arranger: David Bird;
Richard Lacy, & Sarah Lacy.
* Tempo: Moderate, approx. 93 beats per minute.
* Time signature: 3/4 (3 beats per measure. 1/4 notes for each beat count).
Intro:
(Chimes & wind instruments for about 6 measures)
[C], [C], [C], [C], [C], [C],
Verse 1:
[C] Be Thou my [Am] Vision, O [F] Lord of my [C] heart;
be [G] all else but naught to me, [Am] save that Thou [G] art;
be [Am] Thou my best thought in the [C] day and the [Am] night,
both [C] waking and [Am] sleeping, Thy [F] presence my [C] light. [C], [C],
Verse 2:
[C] Be Thou my [Am] Wisdom, be [F] Thou my true [C] Word;
be [G] Thou ever with me and [Am] I with Thee, [G] Lord;
be [Am] Thou my great Father, and [C] I Thy true [Am] son,
be [C] Thou in me [Am] dwelling, and [F] I with Thee [C] one.
Interlude: [C], [C], [C], [C],
Verse 3:
[C] Be Thou my [Am] Breastplate, my [F] Sword for the [C] fight;
be [G] Thou my whole Armor, be [Am] Thou my true [G] Might;
be [Am] Thou my soul’s Shelter, be [C] Thou my strong [Am] Tow’r,
O [C] raise Thou me [Am] heav’nward, great [F] Pow’r of my [Am7] pow’r.
Interlude: [C], [C], [C], [C],
Verse 4:
[C] Riches I [Am] need not, nor [F] man's empty [C] praise,
be [G] Thou mine inheritance, [Am] now and al- [G] ways;
be [Am] Thou and Thou only the [C] first in my [Am] heart,
O [C] Sovereign of [Am] heaven, my [F] Treasure Thou [C] art.
Interlude: [C], [C], [C], [C],
Verse 5:
[C] High King of [Am] heaven, Thou [F] heaven's bright [C] Sun,
O [G] grant me its joys, after [Am] vict'ry is [G] won;
Great [Am] Heart of my own heart, what- [C] ever be- [Am] fall,
still [C] be Thou my [Am] Vision, O [F] Ruler of [Am7] all.
Instrumental:
1) [C], [C], [C], [C],
2) [C], [C], [C], [C],
3) [C], [C], [C], [C],
4) [C], [C], [C], [C],
5) [C], [C], [C], [C],
6) [C], [C],
Flute Melody:
[C] High King of [Am] heaven, Thou [F] heaven's bright [C] Sun,
O [G] grant me its joys, after [Am] vict'ry is [G] won;
7) [C], [C], [C], [C],
8) [C], [C], [C], [C], (bell ring on the “1” beat count of the start of row 9),
Outro (Fade to end):
9) [C], [C], [C], [C],
10) [C], [C], [C]…