This is a traditional Irish folk melody which has long been used as a Hymn tune, and given the name "Slane" after a hill in County Meath which is associated with St. Patrick. The melody is used to sing hymns such as "Be Though My Vision", "God of Creation" and "Lord of All Hopefulness" which has words by Jan Struther (1901-1953). "Lord of All Hopefulness" can be sung at many different church services, and it is a popular choice at funerals because of its sentiments of hope, peace and solace. This arrangement of the tune by Jim Paterson is for piano or organ. You can download the sheet music and corresponding midi and mp3 files using the links in the left-hand menu.
The audio controls below allow you to play the mp3 version of Lord of All Hopefulness for piano or you can download the MP3 file. You can also download the midi version of Lord of All Hopefulness for piano.
The image below is the first page of the sheet music, and here you can download the full sheet music for Lord of All Hopefulness for piano in PDF format.
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