Be Thou My Vision Slane - Saint Patrick came to the Hill of Slane in County Meath in an early on attempt to convert pagan Ireland to Christianity. "Be thou my vision, O Lord of my heart, be all else but naught to me, 4 Riches I heed not, nor man’s empty praise, Be thou my inheritance now and always, Be thou and thou only the first in my heart, O Sovereign of heaven, my " Be Thou My Vision " (Old Irish: Rop tú mo baile or Rob tú mo bhoile) is a traditional Christian hymn of Irish origin. Slane (Be Thou My Vision) Lyrics Be thou my vision, O Lord of my heart, Be all else but naught to me, Save that thou art; Thou my best thought in the day and the night, Both waking and sleeping Provided to YouTube by The Orchard EnterprisesBe Thou My Vision-Slane · Oean MagrawMorning Has Broken℗ 2014 Somerset Group, Ltd. May I Reach Heaven’s Joys, Oh Bright Heaven’s Sun! Still Be My Vision, Oh Ruler Of All. This hymn tune was originally an Irish folk tune, published Be Thou My Vision (Melody: Slane) Long one of the most popular melodies in the US and UK, Slane is an Irish folk tune paired with a text from (perhaps) the 6th 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. Please contact us SongSelect is your best source for worship sheet music and lyrics. The tune is an Irish ballad called SLANE, first paired with the text in the 1919 Irish Church Hymnal. Byrne Listen: ---- 1 Be thou my vision, O Lord of my heart; naught be all else to me, save that thou art. The words are based on a Middle Irish HYMNAL: Be Thou My Vision Translator: Mary E. hll, qsh, jae, uku, bhv, jba, ktt, rth, tuo, qsq, not, tei, rgf, ojm, baf,