Thus paired with the English text, the "Be Thou My Vision" sung today first appeared in the Irish Church Hymnal in 1919. Patrick challenged druid priests in lighting the paschal fire). Joyce was publishing the traditional tune SLANE (named for a hill near Tara where St. Hull, in her 1912 Poem Book of the Gael to offer a metrical, poetic version of Byrne's work in twelve rhymed couplets that have been used by editors since to arrive at versions of the four-stanza hymn so widely treasured today.Ĭoncurrently, Patrick W. Be thou my wisdom, be thou my true word, be thou ever with me, and I with thee Lord be thou my great Father, and I thy. Mary Byrne rendered it into literal English prose in 1905: Be thou my vision, 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. In 1905, Forgaill’s Gaelic words were translated into English by Irish linguist and journalist, Mary Byrne. The text is based on a Middle Irish poem most attributed to Dalln Forgaill, an early Christian Irish poet born in 530AD.
Only in this century did this text find its English translation. One of the United Kingdom’s most popular hymns, ‘Be Thou My Vision’ is a traditional Christian hymn with Irish origins. Optional scoring for harp and cello available from Hal Leonard. The eighth-century prayer was composed in Old Irish: Rob tu mo bhoile, An inspired setting of the beloved Irish hymn for SATB chorus and piano.
It offers a singular voice of fierce devotion rooted in medieval Celtic Christianity that is still relevant today. VERSE 2 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. Thou my best thought, by day or by night, Waking or sleeping, Thy presence my light. Millions worldwide have found in the humble prayer text and lyric tune "Be Thou My Vision" a vehicle for praise and worship. Be Thou my vision, O Lord of my heart Naught be all else to me, save that Thou art.
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