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Eochaid (Dallan) Forgaill

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Alvin (Bud) Herman Manz in 2024

SLANE 10.10.10.10
Translated by Mary E. Byrne, 1880-1933
Versified by Eleanor H. Hull, 1860-1935

Be Thou my Vision, O Lord of my heart;
Naught is all else to me, save that Thou art;
Thou my best thought by day and 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 dear son,
Thou in me dwelling, and I with Thee one.

Be Thou my battleshield, sword for the fight,
Be Thou my dignity, Thou my Delight.
Thou my soul's shelter, Thou my High Tow'r;
Raise Thou me heav'nward, O pow'r of my pow'r.

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.

King of the heavens, O grant me the dole,
Thy love to my heart, Thy Light in my soul.
Thy light from my soul, Thy love from my heart,
King of the heavens, may they ne'er depart.

High King of heaven, my victory won,
May I reach heaven's joys, O bright heav'n's Sun!
Heart of my own heart, whatever befall,
Still be my Vision, O Ruler of all.