Fy Nuw, mi'th garaf, nid er mwyn
  Cael mynd i'r nefoedd fry,
Ac nid rhag ofn y poen a'r braw
  Sydd byth yn uffern ddu.

O! Iesu glân, cofleidiast fi
  Ar arw bren y groes;
Dyoddefaist yno ddirfawr warth,
  A llawer chwerw loes.

Y drain, a'r hoel, a'r bicell fain,
  A fu Dy gyfran Di,
Ac angeu llym - i gyd mewn serch
  At elyn fel myfi!

A pham na'th garaf finnau Di
  Â chariad calon bur?
Nid er cael mynd i'r nefoedd wen,
  Na dychryn uffern dir:

Nid er im' dderbyn dim yn ol,
  Nag enill gwobor fry;
Ond fel y ceraist Di fyfi,
  O! anwyl Iesu cu.

My God, I love thee, not in order
  To get to go to heaven above,
And not to avoid the pain and the terror
  Which is forever in black hell.

O holy Jesus, thou didst embrace me
  On the rough wood of the cross;
Thou didst suffer there enormous disgrace,
  And much bitter anguish.

The thorns, and the nail, and the sharp spear,
  Which were Thy portion,
And keen death - all in affection
  For an enemy like me!

And why shall I then not love Thee
  With the love of a pure heart?
Not to get to go to the blessed heaven,
  Nor from horror of the territory of hell:

Not for me to receive anything back,
  Nor to win a prize above;
But as Thou hast loved me,
  O dear, beloved Jesus.

My God, I love Thee; not because
  I hope for Heav'n thereby,
Nor yet because who love Thee not
  May eternally die.

Thou, O my Jesus, Thou didst me
  Upon the cross embrace;
For me didst bear the nails and spear,
  And manifold disgrace.

And griefs and torments numberless,
  And sweat of agony;
E'en death itself; and all for man
  Who was Thine enemy.

Then why, O blessèd Jesus Christ
  Should I not love Thee well?
Not for the hope of winning Heaven,
  Nor of escaping hell.

Not with the hope of gaining aught,
  Nor seeking a reward,
But as Thyself hast lovèd me,
  O everlasting Lord!

E'en so I love Thee, and will love,
  And in Thy praise will sing,
Solely because Thou art my God,
  And my eternal King.

from the Latin
O Deus ego amo te

attributed to
Francis Xavier 1506-52

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