Be Thou My Vision

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 jianpu?

Yes — the same score is published in jianpu too, and DomiSol shows either notation from one file.