Be Thou My Vision, A Hymn from the 700s

Church History

Today, I am excited to share the fascinating journey of what I believe to be the oldest hymn in our history. This hymn, written in the 700s, has a rich history. It started as a poem, then transformed into an Irish song in Galic, and it took centuries of cultural exchange before it was finally translated into English. The poem was written as a thank-you to a missionary to Ireland. He is the only missionary who has an international holiday named after him. Music: • YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-DfXqtV3Gh8&t=1s • Twitter {X} https://x.com/KristaHasty https://x.com/StevenHasty1 Links: https://linktr.ee/loreleesiemens If you enjoyed this episode, listen to these from the same time period: Athanasius: https://loreleesiemens.com/media/771671-3210084-1981021/athanasius Ambrose: https://loreleesiemens.com/media/771671-3210084-2001534/ambrose Augustine: https://loreleesiemens.com/media/771671-3210084-2048522/augustine