In the changes, in the face of a future I cannot see, “Be Thou my vision, oh Lord of my heart.” May the things I love be nothing compared to Your beautiful and awesome Presence in my life. “Thou my best thought…” the first in the morning, the constant reminder when I am working, when I am wrestling with all the little things that can go wrong in a day, when I am tired,  at the close of the day….no matter where I am or what I am doing, “Thy presence, my light.”

When I don’t know what to do, “Be Thou my wisdom;” counsel me with the truth of Your Word. I belong to You, “Thou my great Father,” and You call me Your child. I am never forgotten– You are always with me. When I am scraping by to pay the bills, I will not worry, and when I am blessed with an unexpected windfall I will thank You for Your provision, and use it for good. “High King of Heaven, my treasure Thou art…” what I need above all, at the most basic level of my existence.

In the face of disappointment, let me stay my heart on Thee, remember that all things here will fade and crumble.  They are not big enough to satisfy my soul, no matter how much I cling. Let me see Your face more clearly, hear Your voice, and follow, through every storm of emotion. And one of these days, when I am finished with this race, by Your good grace “may I reach heaven’s joys.”  That is my hope and my reward, “O bright heaven’s sun.” It is why I can keep on walking.

“Heart of my own heart, whatever befall, still be my vision, O ruler of all.” Amen.

(Be Thou My Vision — from 6th century AD by unknown author)