out of the silent planet...

decided to start putting some thoughts down. hope it will help me sort them out and make more sense of them. partly because i wish to know myself...partly because i wish to be known. that's the plan anyway.

i just finished reading the book from which this entry is named. i thought it was fitting for what i'm doing, as this blog could be seen as the equivalent to Ransom's space ship, and the internet as the "space" that C.S. Lewis so intricately describes. if you haven't read out of the silent planet, i suggest you do so. it is good if you are in the mood for fiction, but still want spiritual relevance in the text, as it is part of a more metaphorical work (the space trilogy); an older kin of sorts to the Narnia series, written for a more mature audience. Lewis's description of a world without sin is beautiful.

so anyway, i'll leave you with the lyrics to my favorite hymn, for which this blog is named.

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.