Sometimes hymn singing invites us to connect with the saints who have gone before. Such is the case with the famous Irish hymn, “Be Thou my vision.” The original poem, found in two Irish manuscripts in the library of the Royal Irish Academy, may be dated as early as the […]
Eleanor Henrietta Hull
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Eleanor Henrietta Hull (1860–1935) was an Irish Christian hymn writer and translator. She was born on January 15, 1860, in Manchester, England, and spent much of her life in Ireland. Eleanor Hull is best known for her contributions to hymnody, particularly for her translations of medieval Gaelic poetry into English. […]
Be Thou my Vision, O Lord of my heart;Naught be all else to me, save that Thou art;Thou my best thought by day or by night,Waking or sleeping, Thy presence my light. Be Thou my Wisdom, and Thou my true Word;I ever with Thee and Thou with me, Lord;Thou my […]