Mi deithiaf tua'r hyfryd wlad,
Er maint y rhwystrau sydd;
Yng ngair fy Nuw ymddiried wnaf -
Caf nerth yn ôl y dydd.
Fe gododd llawer gelyn llym
I brofi grym fy ffydd;
Methasant gael fy mhen i lawr -
Ces nerth yn ôl y dydd!
Os gwaeth, gelynion eto ddaw
I guro f'enaid prudd,
Nid ofnaf ddim, ymlaen mi af -
Caf nerth yn ôl y dydd!
Pan ddelo angau, brenin braw,
I ddryllio 'mhabell bridd,
Nid ofnaf rym
y gelyn cas -
Caf nerth yn ôl y dydd!
'N ôl cyrraedd bryniau Canaan draw,
A'm traed yn gwbwl rydd,
Fy melys waith
fydd moli mwy,
Am, nerth yn ôl y dydd!
Thomas Rees 1815-55
Tôn [MC 8686]: Abergele (J Ambrose Lloyd 1815-74) |
I am travelling towards the pleasant land,
Despite how many obstacles there are;
In the word of my God I will trust -
I will get strength for the day.
Many keen foes arose
To test the strength of my faith;
They failed to bring down my head -
I got strength for the day.
If worse, enemies still come
To strike my sad soul,
I will fear nothing, onwards I will go -
I will get strength for the day!
When comes death, the king of terror
To shatter my tent of soil,
I will not fear the force
of the detestable enemy
I will get strength for the day!
After reaching yonder hills of Canaan,
With my feet completely free,
My sweet work will be
to praise henceforth,
For, strength for the day!
tr. 2009 Richard B Gillion.
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A pilgrim to the pleasant Land,
Oft hindered on the way,
I keep the path and trust my God -
For strength comes with the day.
Often have foes beset my soul,
Which would my faith betray;
But they have failed to lay me low -
For strength came with the day.
And should worse enemies arise
In pitiless array,
My way is forward, fearing nought -
For strength comes with the day.
When Death, the king of terrors, comes,
To break my tent of clay,
I shall not fear
his ruthless arm -
For strength comes with the day.
When I shall stand on Canaan's hills,
In freedom's perfect way,
How sweet will be
the joy of praise
For strength with every day!
Howell Elvet Lewis (Elfed) 1860-1953Sweet Singers of Wales 1889 |