Dewch ataf fi rai llwythog

Come unto me ye weary

(Gwahoddiad yr Iesu)
"Dewch ataf Fi, rai llwythog,
  Cewch gennyf esmwythâd:"
O! dyner lais yr Iesu,
  At rai sy 'mhell o'u gwlad;
Mae ynddo sŵn maddeuant,
  Mae'n dweud am berffaith hedd,
Am gariad byth na dderfydd,
  Am lawnder yn y wledd.

"Dewch ataf Fi, rai annwyl,
  Goleuni gennyf sydd:"
O! hyfryd lais yr Iesu,
  Sy'n tro y nos yn ddydd;
Trallodus oedd ein calon,
  Am golli'n ffordd i'r nef;
Ond canu, gyda'r bore,
  Gawn yn ei gwmni Ef.

"Dewch ataf Fi, rai egwan,
  Cewch fywyd yn fy nghroes:"
O! dawel lais yr Iesu,
  Sy'n dod i leddfu'r loes;
Mae'r gelyn am ein difa,
  Mae'n galed ar bob tu;
Ond cryfach na'r cryf arfog,
  Drwy'r Iesu, fyddwn ni.

"Pwy bynnag ddêl," medd Iesu,
  "Nis bwraf allan ddim:"
O! gariad, O! amynedd,
  I ladd ein hofnau llym;
Mae'n galw'n dirion arnom,
  Annheilwng er ein bod;
Er mwyn yr Hwn sy'n galw,
  O! wele ni yn dod.
efel. Howell Elvet Lewis (Elfed) 1860-1953

Tôn [7676D]: Bethesda (D Emlyn Evans 1843-1913)

(The Invitation of Jesus)
"Come to me, you burdened ones,
  You will get ease from me:"
O the tender voice of Jesus,
  To those who are far from their land!
In him there is the sound of forgiveness,
  It tells of perfect peace,
About love it shall never die away,
  About fullness in the feast.

"Come to me, you beloved ones,
  Light with me there is:"
O delightful voice of Jesus,
  That turns the night into day;
Troubled was our heart,
  About losing our way to heaven;
But singing, with the morning,
  We shall get to do in his company.

"Come to me, ye weak ones,
  You shall get life in my cross:"
O quiet voice of Jesus,
  Which comes to alleviate the anguish;
The enemy wants to destroy us,
  He is hard on every side;
But stronger than the strong armed one,
  Through Jesus, we shall be.

"Who ever comes," says Jesus,
  "I shall not at all cast out:"
O love! O patience!
  To kill our sharp fears;
It calls tenderly upon us,
  Unworthy though we be;
For the sake of him who is calling,
  O see us coming!
tr. 2025 Richard B Gillion
 
"Come unto me, ye weary,
  And I will give you rest."
O blessed voice of Jesus,
  Which comes to hearts oppressed!
It tells of benediction,
  Of pardon, grace, and peace,
Of joy that hath no ending,
  Of love which cannot cease.

"Come unto me, dear wand'rers,
  And I will give you light."
O loving voice of Jesus,
  Which comes to cheer the night!
Our hearts were filled with sadness,
  And we had lost our way,
But thou hast brought us gladness
  And songs at break of day.

"Come unto me, ye fainting,
  And I will give you life."
O cheering voice of Jesus,
  Which comes to aid our strife!
The foe is stern and eager,
  The fight is fierce and long,
But thou hast made us mighty,
  And stronger than the strong.

"And whosoever cometh
  I will not cast him out."
O patient love of Jesus,
  Which drives away our doubt,
Which, though we be unworthy
  Of love so great and free,
Invites us very sinners
  To come, dear Lord, to thee!
William Chatterton Dix 1837-98

Tune [7676D]: Come Unto Me Ye Weary
    (1875 J B Dykes 1823-76)

The middle column is a literal translation of the Welsh. A Welsh translation is identified by the abbreviation 'cyf.' (emulation by 'efel.'), an English translation by 'tr.'

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