08/26/2023 – “Be Thou My Vision”
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XiukM6WHQEQ_
Of the 15 greatest hymns of all-time, this hymn ranks #1 on fmclassic.com
Be Thou my Vision
Said to be a favourite of King Charles’, ‘Be Thou my Vision’ is one of the oldest hymns in the world. Its text has its origins in 6th-century Ireland, in a poem attributed to early Christian Irish poet Dallán Forgaill. In the early 20th century, Forgaill’s Gaelic words were translated into English by Mary Elizabeth Byrne, and soon after adapted into verse by Eleanor Hull.
Today, the text is usually sung to an Irish folk tune known as ‘Slane’, an ever-rising and deeply satisfying melody which gradually opens up through the verse, before resolving on the tonic on the final three notes.
Soli Deo Gloria!