Shield, 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. 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. (The English Methodist version from 1964 omits verse 3.) Alternative English version by Eleanor Hull (1912) Be Thou my Vision, O Lord of my heart; Be all else but naught to me, save that Thou art; Be Thou my best thought in the day and the night, Both waking and sleeping, Thy presence my light. Be Thou my Wisdom, and Thou my true Word; Be Thou ever with me, and I with Thee, Lord; Be Thou my great Father, and I Thy true son; Be Thou in me dwelling, and I with Thee one. Be Thou my Breastplate, my Sword for the fight; Be Thou my whole Armor, be Thou my true Might; Be Thou my soul's Shelter, be Thou my strong Tow’r, O raise Thou me heav’nward, great Pow’r of my pow’r. Riches I heed not, nor man's empty praise; Be Thou mine inheritance, now and always; Be Thou and Thou only the first in my heart, O high King of heaven, my Treasure Thou art. High King of heaven, Thou heaven's bright Sun, O grant me its joys, after vict'ry is won; Great Heart of my own heart, whatever befall, Still be Thou my vision, O Ruler of all. Modern Scottish Gaelic translation Dèan dhòmh-sa tuigse, Cuir soills’ air mo smuain; Dh’iarrainn gur Tu Bhiodh ’gam stiùreadh gach uair; Làmh rium ’s an oidhche Is romham ’s an tràth, Réidh rium ’sa mhadainn Agus glèidh mi tro’n latha. Ceartas do m’ bhriathran Agus fìrinn do m’ bheul, Thusa toirt iùil dhomh ’S mi dlùth riut, a Dhè. Athair, thoir gràdh dhomh, Gabh mis’ thugad fhéin; Cum mi ri d’ thaobh Is bi daonnan ’nam chrè. Dìon mi, a Thighearna, Ri mo chliathaich ’s gach feachd; Cùm mi fo d’ sgiath ’S thoir dhomh misneachd is neart, Fasgadh do m’ anam Is mi ri d’uchd dlùth; Treòraich mi dhachaigh,