 "Lord of all Hopefulness" is commonly set to the melody of an Irish folksong named "Slane".In English hymn books, where traditional folk tunes are used, the place of collection is sometimes attributed as the tune name, and this melody is named after the Hill of Slane, the site St. Patrick lit an Easter fire in defiance of the pagan king, Lóegaire, near the village of the same name () in County Meath, Ireland.