The Story Behind the Hymn: Be Thou My Vision

An abduction by pirates, a bold act of rebellion to the Druids, and a journey of over 1500 years for a song to find its melody. Discover how one man followed what Jesus said, when he uttered the words “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me,” in the amazing story behind one of our oldest hymns: Be Thou My Vision -- coming up next!

RECOMMENDED SONG LINKS
(1) The Irish Blessing - over 300 churches from our island sing a blessing over Ireland and beyond
The Irish Blessing - over 300 churche...

(2) Be Thou My Vision - ELENYI version (with lyrics cc) - on SPOTIFY & Apple Music
Be Thou My Vision - ELENYI version (w...

BIBLIOGRAPHY
Morgan, Robert J., Then Sings My Soul. Nashville, Tennessee. Thomas Nelson Inc., 2003

“The Story Behind ‘Be Thou My Vision’” Bayview Bible Church. September 23, 2020. May 18, 2021. https://www.bayviewbiblechurch.org/po...

“St. Patrick’s Confessio” EG Patricius. 2011 Royal Irish Academy. May 23, 2021.
https://www.confessio.ie/etexts/confe...

“10 Things You Didn’t Know About St. Patrick’s Day: St. Patrick: Neither Irish Nor Named Patrick” Time USA. 2019. May 20, 2021.
http://content.time.com/time/specials...

“St. Patrick” Britannica. May 20, 2021. https://www.britannica.com/biography/...

"Saint Patrick" Wikipedia. August 11, 2021. August 30, 2021.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_P...

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