<Tr> <Th> Genre </Th> <Td> Hymn </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Songwriter (s) </Th> <Td> unknown (trans . Eleanor Hull) </Td> </Tr> <P> "Be Thou My Vision" (Old Irish: Rop tú mo baile or Rob tú mo bhoile) is a traditional hymn from Ireland . The most well known English version, with some minor variations, was translated by Eleanor Hull and published in 1912 . In 1919, the lyrics were set to the tune of the Irish folk tune "Slane", to which the song is sung to this day, both in English and Irish . The song has often been attributed to the sixth - century Irish Christian poet Saint Dallan, though some scholars cite an eighth - century date . </P> <P> The original Old Irish text, "Rop tú mo Baile" is often attributed to Saint Dallán Forgaill in the 6th century . The text had been a part of Irish monastic tradition for centuries before its setting to music . There are two manuscripts, one at the National Library of Ireland, and a second at the Royal Irish Academy . Both manuscripts date from about the 10th or 11th century . </P>

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