CQOD: 10/31/06 -- Be Thou my vision

Christian Quotation of the Day

October 31, 2006Meditation:
    But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial and sincere.
    -- James 3:17 (ESV)

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Quotation:

    Be Thou my Vision, O Lord of my heart;
    Naught be all else to me, save what 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,
    Thou in me dwelling, and I with Thee one.

    Riches I need 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!
        ... Anonymous medieval Irish hymn

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