o hono; Esay xxxviii. 9, &c.) Ein Duw sy'n haeddu mawl dan go' Pan godom o gyfyngdra; Cymmerwn batrwn pur o'n clod, O dafod Hezecia. Ofer ymegyr pyrth y bedd, O's Duw o'i ryfedd gariad Sy'n cadw allweddi angau caeth, Erch iddynt eilwaith gauad. Doluriau'n cnawd yn fynych sy'n Dychrynu ein meddyliau; Dweud 'ry'm, Nid oes in' ddyddiau'n hŵy, Na gweddill mwy i'n blynyddau." Fel gwennol trydar yn drist iawn Neu gwyno wnawn fel c'lommen, Mewn chwer'der prudd, heb gysur, pan Y byddom dan y wialen. Duw dd'wed y gair ag fy'n iachâu, Ac ni wrthsai'r clefydon: Mae heintiau a thwymynion swrth Yn cilio wrth ei eirchion. Ein bywyd, afiach, llesg, a brau Ei wella mae yn holl-iach; Tu cefn mae'n taflu'n beiau gwael, Na b'ont i'w cael byth mwyach. Hezecia :: Hesecia cyf. Hymnau a Chaniadau Ysprydol 1775
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and Recovery from it; Isaiah 38:9 etc.) God deserves to be remembered with praise When we rise from adversity; Let us take the pure pattern of our esteem, From the tongue of Hezekiah. In vain the portals of the grave open, If God of his wonderful love Who keeps the keys of captive death, Commands them to close again. The sadnesses of our flesh often Terrify our thoughts; We say, "We have no longer any days, Nor any more remainder to our years." Like a swallow twittering very sadly Or complaining we are like a dove, In sad bitterness, without comfort, when We are under the rod. God say the word which heals, And which diseases would not withstand: Infections and stubborn fevers are Retreating at his commands. Our life, unhealthy, feeble and fragile He is healing completely whole; Behind he is flinging our base faults, They are never to be found again. :: tr. 2018 Richard B Gillion |
When we are raised from deep distress, Our God deserves a song; We take the pattern of our praise From Hezekiah's tongue. The gates of the devouring grave Are opened wide in vain, If he that holds the keys of death Commands them fast again. Pains of the flesh are wont t'abuse Our minds with slavish fears: "Our days are past, and we shall lose The remnant of our years." We chatter with a swallow's voice, Or like a dove we mourn, With bitterness instead of joys, Afflicted and forlorn. Jehovah speaks the healing word, And no disease withstands; Fevers and plagues obey the Lord, And fly at his commands. If half the strings of life should break, He can our frame restore; He casts our sins behind his back, And they are found no more. |