Be Thou My Vision
Ginny Owens Lyrics
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O lord of my heart;
Nought be all else to me
Save that thou art
Thou my best thought
By day or by night,
Waking or sleeping
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
The lyrics to Ginny Owens's Be Thou My Vision are a powerful declaration of faith and devotion to God. The song is a reimagined version of an old Irish hymn dating back to the 8th century. The opening lines, "Be thou my vision, O Lord of my heart; Nought be all else to me save that thou art," ask God to be the center of the singer's world, the only thing that truly matters. The second verse continues the theme, affirming that God is constantly on the singer's mind, day and night, awake or asleep. The presence of God is the light that guides the singer through life. The third verse rejects worldly wealth and status, recognizing God as the true inheritance, not just in this life but in eternity. The final verse culminates in a final declaration of God's supremacy, stating that He alone is first in the singer's heart, the high king of heaven, and the ultimate treasure.
Line by Line Meaning
Be thou my vision,
Lord, I pray that you be the focus of my vision
O lord of my heart;
You are the ruler of my heart, Lord
Nought be all else to me
I desire nothing else besides you
Save that thou art
You alone are enough for me
Thou my best thought
You are my most cherished thought
By day or by night,
Whether during the day or at night
Waking or sleeping
Whether awake or asleep
Thy presence my light
Your presence illuminates my path
Riches I heed not
I do not desire wealth
Nor man's empty praise
I am not drawn to empty compliments
Thou mine inheritance
You are my inheritance
Now and always
Both now and forevermore
Thou and thou
Only you and you
Only first in my heart
You are the first and only one in my heart
High king of heaven,
You are the ruler of heaven
My treasure thou art
You are my most precious treasure
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暗香晚风
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 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.
Rute Santiago
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 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
janice simon
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.
C P
She is blind , but she sees into the spiritual realm with spiritual eye and praises her God. So beautifully sung. Glory to God and Highest praise to My Lord Jesus.
暗香晚风
My goodness, I didn't see at all that she was blind, I even thought her eyes were beautiful!
Yes, she sees into the spiritual realm with spiritual eye and praises her God! Hallelujah!
Robert Kelly
Hope I'm up there by the day Ginny SEES Jesus for the first time!!
Genebra Lancelote
♥️ Thank you, Jesus, for the heartwarming praise of dear Ginny! God bless you, Ginny! Your newest fan from Brazil 🇧🇷
Thiodora Many
Beautiful . Hallelujah hallelujah. Thank you Ginny IJMN
JaiMe
She literally sees things through Jesus… I’ve never heard a version of this song with so much emotion and heart. Absolutely stunning and anointed voice that pierces your heart. I had no idea she was blind until I saw this video. I’ve loved her music since I was little.❤
Helen Sulit
Sooooo heartfelt and beautiful. Thanks for your God's anointed gift that blessing us all Ginny! Glad found you here at last...You touched my heart since your song - Be Still; that my loving sis-in-law shared to me years ago.... GOD Bless!
Sholu Movi
I've been listening to Ginny Owens for a couple of years now, to my surprise I recently came to know that she's blind and I'm in tears. Love you lots, Ginny.
uncpatsskins alfonzo
when i got saved she was one of the first artist that i absolutely fell in love with!
Matt Doyle
Ginny is AMAZING! My daughters favorite music artist!