Moen produced 11 volumes for the Hosanna! Music series of worship albums. His first album under his own name, Worship with Don Moen, was released in 1992. His music has total global sales of over five million units. He worked for Integrity Media for over 20 years, serving as creative director and president of Integrity Music, president of Integrity Label Group, and an executive producer of Integrity Music albums. He left Integrity Media in 2008 to start a new initiative, The Don Moen Company. Moen received a Dove Award for his work on the musical God with Us in addition to amassing nine nominations for his songs. Moen is also a prolific songwriter, having worked with Claire Cloninger, Paul Overstreet, Martin J. Nystrom, Randy Rothwell, Ron Kenoly, Bob Fitts, Debbye Graafsma, Paul Baloche, Tom Brooks, among many others. He has also worked with talented musicians, Justo Almario, Abraham Laboriel, Alex Acuna, and Carl Albrecht. His name is associated with some of the most well-known songs in Contemporary Christian Music. He was a student at Oral Roberts University. He lives in Nashville, Tennessee, with his wife Laura and their five children.
Moen's first album for Hosanna! Music, Give Thanks, became the label's bestseller. He followed this with a number of successful albums of his own including two, En Tú Presencia and Trono De Gracia, in Spanish. On an Asian tour in 1999 he recorded The Mercy Seat at Singapore Indoor Stadium in Singapore and Heal Our Land at Yoido Park in South Korea, which was released in 2000. One of Moen's albums, I Will Sing, was recorded at Christian Broadcasting Network.
God Will Make a Way - The Best of Don Moen was released in 2003 and features 19 greatest hits. The title song was written for his wife's sister and her husband, who lost their oldest son in an auto accident while three other children were seriously injured. Moen's most recent album, Hiding Place, became his first studio album which was recorded at Paragon Studios in Franklin, Tennessee and was released in the autumn of 2006. His new upcoming album, I Believe There Is More, will release on fall 2008 and will be his final album from Integrity Music.
Be Thou My Vision
Don Moen Lyrics
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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, I Thy true son;
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.
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.
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.
The hymn "Be Thou My Vision" by Don Moen is a prayerful hymn that starts with a request to God to become the visionary of the singer's heart. The lines "Be thou my Vision, O Lord of my heart; Naught be all else to me, save that Thou art," emphasize a complete and single-hearted trust in God. The next lines "Thou my best Thought, by day or by night, Waking or sleeping, Thy presence my light" express the desire for God to be the center of the singer's thoughts and existence.
The next verse talks about God being the source of wisdom and the true word, who is always with the singer. God is also portrayed as a loving father, and the singer, His devoted son, who desires for God to dwell within him, thus making them one. The lines "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" show the complete trust of the singer in God to be his protector and refuge during difficult times.
The last verse speaks about how the singer holds nothing but God in the highest regard, considering him his inheritance and treasure for all eternity. The hymn ends with the singer requesting God to help him to reach the joys of heaven and remain his vision, no matter what may come his way. Overall, this beautiful hymn is a testimony of the singer's unwavering faith in God's love, protection, and guidance in his life.
Line by Line Meaning
Be Thou my Vision, O Lord of my heart;
Please be the one who guides my heart and my actions, because I want nothing else to have power over me except for you.
Naught be all else to me, save that Thou art.
I don't want anything else in this world to be as important to me as you are.
Thou my best Thought, by day or by night,
Whether it's daytime or nighttime, my thoughts are always centered around you.
Waking or sleeping, Thy presence my light.
Your presence is what lights up my life, whether I'm awake or sleeping.
Be Thou my Wisdom, and Thou my true Word;
Please be the only source of true wisdom in my life and your teachings the truth I follow.
I ever with Thee and Thou with me, Lord;
I promise to always stay by your side, and know that you will always be with me too, Lord.
Thou my great Father, I Thy true son;
I see you as a great Father figure, and I am proud to be your faithful son.
Thou in me dwelling, and I with Thee one.
I believe that we are one, Being together, and you reside within me.
Be Thou my battle Shield, Sword for the fight;
In times of difficulty and struggles, please be my shield to protect me and my sword to fight for me.
Be Thou my Dignity, Thou my Delight;
You give me the most dignity and delight, I will continuously cherish those.
Thou my soul's Shelter, Thou my high Tower:
I receive the most refuge and safety from my soul and my high tower, in you.
Raise Thou me heavenward, O Power of my power.
With your divine power, help me achieve heavenward goals.
Riches I heed not, nor man's empty praise,
I do not value wealth or flattering words of the people, all that I value is you.
Thou mine Inheritance, now and always:
I consider you as my inheritance, present and infinite and will remain till eternity.
Thou and Thou only, first in my heart,
You are first and only in my heart, over every other person or thing in my life.
High King of Heaven, my Treasure Thou art.
For your remarkable presence, you are my treasure, the Great King of Heaven.
High King of Heaven, my victory won,
You have won me with your faithfulness, Oh Great King of Heaven.
May I reach Heaven's joys, O bright Heaven's Sun!
May I be able to enjoy the heavens just like others, Oh brightness in the heavens, Oh bright heaven's Sun.
Heart of my own heart, whatever befall,
No matter the situation, I will always consider you as the heart of my own heart.
Still be my Vision, O Ruler of all.
Above all, still be my Vision, Oh Ruler of all.
Contributed by Joseph F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@DenniseNicholeDittman
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
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
High King of Heaven, my victory won
May I reach Heaven's joys, 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
Still be my vision, O Ruler of all
@tarun919471
This version of the hymn touched my heart ❤️ God is good all the time, he is our vision and almighty saviour. May God bless all who believe that Christ is Ruler of All !!! AMEN ! HALLELUJAH !
@amarao.5507
God is good and He is all we need and in whom we trust!!! Hallelujah!
@ajhigginscomposer
You really capture the Celtic nature of the song.
@emipm3354
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; thine own may I be,
Thou in me dwelling and I one with thee.
Riches I heed not, nor vain, empty praise;
Thou mine inheritance, now and always;
Thou and thou only first in my heart,
High…
@alliamariealcantara5224
🙏☝️💞
@davidtobing2202
I made myself listen to this. Now I'm Athelstan
@pogirijogaiah396
Love you brothet
@DonMoenTV
Thanks for listening, Pogiri! God bless!
@ashmithnandy6903
@DonMoenTV Hello Don moen...Our Family loves listening to your songs...We would love to see and hear you sing more hymns....As you know that there are hundreds of Beautiful and Sweet hymns that can be sung for the adoration of Jesus Christ, so we would like to listen to your hymns and we also want to learn them how to sing....Love to you from Me, My family and India.