O filwyr ieuainc, dewch i gyd
Yn erbyn Satan, cnawd a byd:
Os dewch dan
faner Crist, yn wir,
Cewch ranu'r ysbail
cyn bo hir.
Mae'r ienainc yn aberthau byw,
A chymeradwy iawn gan Dduw;
A llawen gan angelion nef
Wel'd plant o dan ei faner ef.
O! cofiwch eich Creawdwr mawr,
A rho'wch eich hunain iddo'n awr;
Mae'n caru plant, a mebyd yw
Yr amser hoffaf gan ein Duw.
Mae gan Dduw winllan yn y byd;
Dewch, gweithiwch ynddi, mae'n llawnbryd:
Ar fyr cawn orphwys fry mewn hedd,
A'n galw i'r dragwyddol wledd.
Peter Jones (Pedr Fardd) 1775-1845
Tôn [MH 8888]: Samson (Bristol Tune Book 1863) |
O young soldiers, come ye all
Against Satan, flesh and world:
If ye come under
the flag of Christ, truly,
Ye shall get to share the spoil
before long.
The young are living sacrifices,
And greatly applauded by God;
And cheerful for the angels of heaven
To see children under his flag.
O remember your great Creator,
And give yourselves to him now!
He is loving children, and childhood is
The time most favoured by our God.
God has a vineyard in the world;
Come ye, work ye in it, it is high time:
Shortly we shall get rest above in peace,
And called to the eternal feast.
tr. 2016 Richard B Gillion
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