not quite accurate: The 560 lyrics should have been sung to Gregorian chant, and the hymn by St Francis is sung to music from a different century. However, the rest of the songs are accuate... and these songs are still sung all over the world.
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I stand corrected: Although most of the songs sung in church were Gregorian chant style, the song does date back to that time:
the history of "Be Thou My Vision":
The original words to the hymn date back as far as 6th Century Ireland, and to the prolific Irish writer Dallan Forgaill (c.530-598), with the original title 'Rop tú mo Baile'
The tune to this ancient hymn is entitled "Slane", from an 8th Century Irish melody. The melody is named after Slane Hill - and to an event recorded in the lands history thought to be around AD 433. Read more: http://www.be-thou-my-vision.com/#ixzz5tnl6WDd5
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