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Key of D · 3/4 · 84 BPM

Hymn library · jianpu

Be Thou My Vision

Words: Ancient Irish (8th c.), tr. Mary E. Byrne (1905), versified Eleanor H. Hull (1912). Tune: Slane, traditional Irish folk melody.

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Jianpu 1 = D

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Lyrics

  1. [Paste verse 1 lyrics (Mary E. Byrne / Eleanor H. Hull translation) from Hymnary.org]

Translation: Mary E. Byrne (1905), versified Eleanor H. Hull (1912) · Source

Frequently asked

Who wrote "Be Thou My Vision"?
Words: Ancient Irish (8th c.), tr. Mary E. Byrne (1905), versified Eleanor H. Hull (1912). Tune: Slane, traditional Irish folk melody.
When was "Be Thou My Vision" written?
Published in 1905; the standard tune is "Slane".
What key is "Be Thou My Vision" in?
D major, 3/4 time, around 84 BPM. DomiSol can transpose it to any key in one click.
Is "Be Thou My Vision" free to use?
Irish text c. 8th century; translation Mary E. Byrne, d. 1931; versification Eleanor H. Hull, d. 1935 — both past life+70 in the UK and EU. Tune SLANE is a traditional Irish air, first printed 1909. Melody line only, so no modern harmonisation is reproduced.
Can I get "Be Thou My Vision" in tonic solfa?
Yes — the same score is published in tonic solfa too, and DomiSol shows either notation from one file.

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