Arwain fi O Dduw Jehofa

Guide me O thou great Jehovah

(Gweddi am Arweiniad)
Arwain fi O Dduw Jehofa,
    Trwy'r anialwch dyrus maith,
Myfi sy'n wan, 'rwyt ti yn gadarn,
    Dal fi tra b'wy' ar fy nhaith,
  Portha'm henaid gyda'r bara
      ddaeth o'r nef.

Agor Di y ffynnon fywiol,
    O ba un y tardd iachad;
Bydd fel colofn dân i'm harwain,
    Nes i'm ddod i'r Ganaan wlad;
  Geidwad cadarn, bydd yn noddfa
      ac yn rym.

Pan ar lan yr hen Iorddonen,
    Pâr i'm hofnau ffoi yn glir,
Rho i'm dirio yn ddiogel,
    'Rochor draw yn Nghanaan dir,
  Haleliwia, i'r Messiah
      roddaf byth.
efel. Thomas Williams 1794-1829

[Mesur: 878783]

(Prayer for Leading)
Lead me, O God Jehovah,
    Through the vast troublesome desert,
Whereas I am weak, thou art strong,
    Hold me while ever I am on my journey,
  Feed my soul with the bread
      that came from heaven.

Open thou the lively fountain,
    The one from which salvation springs;
Be like a pillar of fire to lead me,
    Until I come to the land of Canaan;
  Strong Saviour, be a refuge
      and a force.

When on the bank of the old Jordan,
    Cause my fears to flee clearly,
Grant me to land safely,
     On yonder side in the land of Canaan,
  Hallelujah, to the Messiah
     I shall render forever.
tr. 2023 Richard B Gillion
 
Guide me, O Thou great Jehovah,
  Pilgrim through this barren land.
I am weak, but Thou art mighty;
  Hold me with Thy powerful hand.
    Bread of heaven,
  Feed me now and evermore.

Open thou the crystal fountain,
  Whence the healing stream doth flow;
Let the fire and cloudy pillar
  Lead me all my journey through.
    Strong deliverer,
  Be Thou still my strength and shield.

When I tread the verge of Jordan,
  Bid my anxious fears subside;
Death of death and hell's destruction,
  Land me safe on Canaan's side.
    Songs of praises,
  I will ever give to Thee.
tr. 1771 Peter Williams 1723-96

from the Welsh
Arglwydd awrain trwy'r anialwch
 
William Williams 1717-91

Tunes [878747]:
Cwm Rhondda (John Hughes 1873-1932)
Dix (William H Monk 1823-1889)
Guide Me (1884 George W Warren 1828-1902)
Mannheim (Friedrich Filitz 1804-76)
Oliphant (1830 P M F de S Baillot / L Mason)
Pilgrimage (George J El­vey 1816-93)
Segur (1862 Joseph P Holbrook 1822-88)
Turner (1895 Walter O Wilkinson 1852-?)
Zion (1830 Thomas Hastings 1784-1872)

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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