Glanhâ dy Eglwys, Iesu mawr Ei grym yw bod yn lân; Sancteiddia'i gweddi yn ei gwaith A phura hi'n y tân. Na chaffed bwyso ar y byd Nac unrhyw fraich o gnawd: Doed yn gyfoethog, doed yn gryf Drwy helpu'r gwan a'r tlawd. Na thynned gwychder gwag y llawr Ei serch oddi ar y gwir; Na chuddied addurniadau dyn Ddwyfoldeb d'eiriau pur. Heb nawdd na nerth, ond tarian ffydd A chledd yr Ysbryd Glân, Byth boed rhinweddau angau'r groes O'i chylch yn fur o dân.Howell Elvet Lewis (Elfed) 1860-1953
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Cleanse thy Church, great Jesus, Being holy is her power; Sanctify her prayer in her work And purify her in the fire. May she not lean upon the world Nor any arm of flesh: May she become rich, may she become strong Through helping the weak and the poor. Let not the empty brilliance of earth draw Her affection from the truth; Let not the adornments of man hide The godliness of thy pure words. With no refuge or strength, but the shield of faith And the sword of the Holy Spirit, Forever may the merits of the death of the cross be Around her as a wall of fire.tr. 2024 Richard B Gillion |
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