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Be Thou My Vision

The old Irish hymn tune Slane, for 2 to 4 singers: the soprano sings the melody, the alto and tenor move gently in the middle, and the bass walks the roots. A quiet, steady prayer to sing together.

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Soprano, C4 to F5
Alto, G3 to Bb4
Tenor, D3 to D4
Bass, F2 to F3

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The first verse

Words: Irish, c. 8th century; translated by Mary Byrne (1905), versified by Eleanor Hull (1912)Tune: "Slane", traditional Irish melody, from P. W. Joyce, Old Irish Folk Music and Songs (1909); first set to these words in the Irish Church Hymnal (1919)

Be Thou my Vision, O Lord of my heart,Naught is all else to me, save that Thou art.Thou my best thought by day and by night,Waking or sleeping, Thy presence my light.

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