The /(thē)/

The

v. i.
  1. See Thee. [Obs.]

The

definite article.
  1. A word placed before nouns to limit or individualize their meaning.

The

adv.
  1. By that; by how much; by so much; on that account; -- used before comparatives; as, the longer we continue in sin, the more difficult it is to reform.
    So much the rather thou, Celestial Light, Shine inward, and the mind through all her powers Irradiate.