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Hymn Histories: The Beautiful Story of “Be Thou My Vision”

By Filings on Fri, 08/15/25
Church & Ministry
Hymnology
Church History
Worship Music

“Few songs are still sung after 1,200 years. “Be Thou My Vision” is one of them. I love it deeply, but so have Christians from medieval Ireland to modern churches worldwide. Here’s why and where it came from.” - Josh Barzon

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