"Be Thou My Vision" is a traditional Christian hymn of Irish origin. The words are based on a Middle Irish lorica that has sometimes been attributed to Dallán Forgaill.
Be Thou My Vision, first hymn setting in "Church Hymnal with Accompanying Tunes"
Church ruins on Slane Hill
Moya Brennan, also known as Máire Brennan, was an Irish folk singer, songwriter, harpist, and philanthropist. She began performing professionally in 1970 when her family formed the band Clannad. Brenn
Be Thou My Vision
…times. The most popular is that by Aodh Ó Dúgain of Gaoth Dobhair, County Donegal. Two verses of his translation were recorded by his granddaughter Máire Ní Bhraonáin – the first time any part of his text has been publicly recorded. Since then, those two verses have been recorded by many artists, including Roma Downey…
Brennan backstage at the 2011 Glastonbury Festival
Brennan performing with Clannad in Boston, 1988
Brennan performing in 2006
Moya Brennan after receipt of an honorary doctorate from DCU, with the university's president and chancellor, May 2022