Er imi gael cyfeillion cu

(Pa Gyfaill fel Efe?)
Er imi gael cyfeillion cu,
  Amrywiol is y ne';
Am Iesu, gallaf ddweyd yn hy',
  Pa gyfaill fel Efe?

Cyfeillion byd a giliant 'n ol
  Wrth yr Iorddonen gre';
Ond cymer Iesu fi'n ei gôl: -
  Pa gyfaill fel Efe?
Mrs Leah Evans, Glynceiriog.

Tonau [MC 8686]:
Bangor (William Tans'ur 1706-83)
Burford (Henry Purcell 1658-95)
Canton (Lowell Mason 1792-1872)

(What Friend like He?)
Despite my having various
  Dear friends below heaven;
About Jesus, I can say confidently,
  What friend like He?

Worldly friends will shrink back
  By the strong Jordan;
But Jesus will take me in his bosom: -
  What friend like He?
tr. 2015 Richard B Gillion

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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