The Choir of Ely Cathedral perform the hymn 'Lord of All Hopefulness' to the tune of the Irish folk melody 'Slane.' The words of 'Be Thou My...
The Choir of Ely Cathedral perform the hymn 'Lord of All Hopefulness' to the tune of the Irish folk melody 'Slane.' The words of 'Be Thou My Vision' are often set to the same tune.nnLord of all hopefulness, Lord of all joy,nwhose trust, ever childlike, no cares could destroy,nbe there at our waking, and give us, we pray,nyour bliss in our hearts, Lord, at the break of the day.nnLord of all eagerness, Lord of all faith,nwhose strong hands were skilled at the plane and the lathe,nbe there at our labours, and give us, we pray.nyour strength in our hearts, Lord, at the noon of the day.nnLord of all kindliness, Lord of all grace,nyour hands swift to welcome, your arms to embrace,nbe there at our homing, and give us, we pray,nyour love in our hearts, Lord, at the eve of the day.nnLord of all gentleness, Lord of all calm,nwhose voice is contentment, whose presence is balm,nbe there at our sleeping, and give us, we pray.nyour peace in our hearts, Lord, at the end of the day. Less