Ed and others
This is not the only hymn with timeless spiritual content. I was brought up
in the Methodist denomination and had exposure to the great hymns of Charles
Wesley and others. "And Can It Be" is the gospel in a nutshell. Also, for
many years the only part of "Rock of Ages" that I knew was the first couple
of lines that they tend to use in Westerns. When I heard the full hymn it
blew my mind. I want it as my funeral hymn!.
BoW.
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From: Edward Christiansen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2000 11:10 AM
Subject: Re: [RR] Be Thou My Vision
> Kemper Crabb did an album called "The Vigil" many years ago
> and this song is on it. Beautiful.
>
> > Duane Wheeler wrote:
> >
> > *Found a Hymn I'd like to share....
> >
> > Thanks-
> > -=A=-
> >
> > http://tch.simplenet.com/htm/b/btmvison.htm
> >
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> >
> > BE THOU MY VISION
> >
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> >
> > "When a prophet of the Lord is among you, I reveal Myself to him in
visions, I
> > speak to him in dreams." Numbers 12:6
> >
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> > Words: Ancient Irish; translated to English by Mary Elizabeth Byrne,
1905. You
> > may also find a version of the words in Eleanor Hull's Poem Book of the
Gael
> > (1912).
> >
> > Music: "Slane," of Irish folk origin (MIDI, score). Slane Hill is about
ten
> > miles from Tara in County Meath. It was on Slane Hill around 433 AD that
St.
> > Patrick defied a royal edict by lighting candles on Easter Eve. High
King
> > Logaire of Tara had decreed that no one could light a fire before
Logaire
> > began the pagan spring festival by lighting a fire on Tara Hill. Logaire
was
> > so impressed by Patrick's devotion that, despite his defiance (or
perhaps
> > because of it?), he let him continue his missionary work. The rest is
history.
> >
> > If you know where to find a photo of Mary Byrne, please click here.
> >
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> >
> > 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, I Thy true son;
> > Thou in me dwelling, and I with Thee one.
> >
> > 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.
> >
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