Arglwydd, gad im dawel orffwys
Dan gysgodau'r palmwydd clyd
Lle yr eistedd pererinion
Ar eu ffordd i'r nefol fyd,
Lle'r adroddant dy ffyddlondeb
Iddynt yn yr anial cras
Nes anghofio'u cyfyngderau
Wrth foliannu nerth dy ras.
O mor hoff yw cwmni'r brodyr
Sydd â'u hwyneb tua'r wlad
heb un tafod yn gwenieithio,
Heb un fron yn meithrin brad;
Gwlith y nefoedd ar eu profiad,
Atsain hyder yn eu hiaith;
Teimlant hiraeth am eu cartref,
Carant sôn
am ben eu taith.
Arglwydd, dal ni nes mynd adref,
Nid yw'r llwybyr eto'n faith;
Gwened heulwen ar ein henaid
Wrth nesáu at ben y daith;
Doed y nefol awel dyner
I'n cyfarfod yn y glyn
Nes in deimlo'n traed yn sengi
Ar uchelder Seion fryn.
William Ambrose (Emrys) 1813-1873
Tonau [8787D]: |
Lord, give me quiet rest
Under the shade of cosy palms,
Where sit pilgrims
On their way to the heavenly world,
Where they report thy faithfulness
To them in the rough desert,
Until they forget their distresses
while praising the power of thy grace.
O how pleased is the company of the brothers
Who with their face towards the land
Without one tongue flattering,
Without one breast cultivating treachery;
The dew of heaven on their experience,
An echo of confidence in their language;
They feel longing for their home,
They love to speak
of the end of their journey.
Lord, keep us until we go home,
No longer is the path lengthy;
May the sun shine on our soul;
As we draw near to the end of our journey;
May the gentle heavenly breeze come
To meet us in the vale
Until we feel our feet tread
On the height of mount Zion.
tr. 2008 Richard B Gillion |
Grant me, Lord, to rest at leisure
Where the weary pilgrims stay
Seated 'neath the shady palm-trees
Growing by the heaven-ward way
Telling how thy faithful mercy
Brought them through that barren place
Tribulations are forgotten
As they glory in thy grace.
Wondrous is the love of brother
As they journey to that land
Not a tongue is there that flatters
None is false or underhand
Heaven's dew shall sooth their travail
Boldness in their speech shall blend
As they yearn to reach the homeland
Waiting at
their journey's end.
Bring us, Lord, unto the haven
Now, the road is not so drear
Let thy sunshine cheer our spirits
As our journey's end draws near
May the gentle breeze of heaven
Come to greet us in the vale
Till our feet, upon the mountain
To the heights of Zion scale.
tr. M J H Ellis (Monti) Tune [8787D]: Arwelfa (John Hughes 1896-1968) Also: Give me quiet resting-placestr. Howell Elvet Lewis (Elfed) 1860-1953 Sweet Singers of Wales 1889 |