Hymn #451: Be Now My Vision
This traditional Irish tune accompanied a folk song that began “With my love on the road.” SLANE refers to a hill outside of the community of Tara, County Meath, Ireland. It was on this hill that Saint Patrick lit the Paschal fire and challenged the authority of the pagan king.
This Irish folk song was adapted and arranged by David Evans (1874-1948) for use with these words, bringing together two Irish sources into one hymn. Evans was one of Wales’s most distinguished musicians. He spent a great deal of time researching folk tunes of the British Isles.