Mae Eglwys Iesu ar y graig

(Cadernid Seion)
Mae Eglwys Iesu ar y graig,
Hi ddeil i'r lan er gwaetha'r ddraig;
  Ni all cynllwynion uffern fawr,
  Na'r ddaear chwaith ei chael i lawr.

Tra deil y fraich dragwyddol gref,
Tra safo gorsedd fawr y nef, -
  Tra dalio Iesu ei ben i'r lan,
  Fe ddiogelir Seion wan.
Robert Jones 1806-96

Tonau [MH 8888]:
    Ernan (Lowell Mason 1792-1872)
    Yr Hen Ganfed (Salmydd Genefa 1551)

(The Security of Zion)
The Church of Jesus is on the rock,
She shall hold up despite the dragon;
  Nor can the schemes of great hell,
  Nor the earth either get her down.

While the eternal, strong arm holds,
While the great throne of heaven stands, -
  While Jesus holds her head up,
  Weak Zion shall be kept safe.
tr. 2017 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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