‘The Voyage of St. Brendan’

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I never heard this hymn before–probably because it’s brand-new.

St. Brendan (d. 577 A.D.) is sometimes credited with the discovery of North America. No one knows for sure.

Arranged and sung by Brian Sauve.

 

6 comments on “‘The Voyage of St. Brendan’”

  1. I like it – sounds like it was written in the 1600’s. Lee, you come up with the coolest hymns – thanks.

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    1. There must be a good one about St. Brendan out there, somewhere.
      Great to hear from you. I’ve been too sick to play chess.

  3. Great song. Like it very much.

    Old Donar’s oak, that sounded familiar. I had to look it up: sacred tree of the Germanic pagans located in an unclear location around what is now Hesse, Germany. According to the 8th-century Vita Bonifatii auctore Willibaldo, Saint Boniface, an Anglo-Saxon missionary, and his retinue cut down the tree earlier in the same century. Wood from the oak was then reportedly used to build a church at the site dedicated to Saint Peter. Sacred trees and sacred groves were widely venerated by the Germanic peoples.

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