O am nerth i ddilyn Iesu

1,2,3,4;  1,3.
(Bedydd)
O! am nerth i ddilyn Iesu,
  Yn ein gyrfa drwy y byd;
Cadw'i air ac anrydeddu
  Ei orch'mynion glân i gyd;
    Dilyn Iesu,
  Dyma nefoedd teulu Duw.

Cafodd bedydd fawredd bythol
  Yn ei ymostyngiad llawn;
Ninnau, ar ei air, yn wrol,
  Ar ei ôl drwy'r dyfroedd awn;
    Dilyn Iesu,
  Dyma nefoedd teulu Duw.

Er fod rhiwiau serth i'w dringo
  Gyda'i gariad i'n cryfhau;
Ysgafn yw ei faich i'w gario,
  Ysgafn, esmwyth yw yr iau:
    Dilyn Iesu,
  Dyma nefoedd teulu Duw.

Y mae llwybrau ei orchmynion,
  Er holl rwystrau'r
      anial du,
Yn cyfeirio'r pererinion
  I'r trigfannau dedwydd fry;
    Dilyn Iesu,
  Dyma nefoedd teulu Duw.
Robert M Jones (Meigant) 1851-99

Tonau [878747]:
Bradbury (1857 W B Bradbury 1816-68)
Dôl-y-Coed (William Harris 1820-1910)
Dwyfor (alaw Eidalaidd/Gymreig)
Regent Square (Henry Smart 1813-79)
Tangnefedd (Olive V Williams-Davies 1895-1971)

(Baptism)
O for strength to follow Jesus,
  In our course through the world;
Keeping his word and honouring
  His all his pure commands;
    Following Jesus,
  Here is the heaven of God's family.

He received a baptism of everlasting greatness
  In his full submission;
We, on his word, bravely,
  Following him through the waters let us go;
    Following Jesus,
  Here is the heaven of God's family.

Although there are steep hills to climb
  With his love to strengthen us;
Light is his burden to carry,
  Light, smooth is the yoke:
    Following Jesus,
  Here is the heaven of God's family.

The paths of his commandments are,
  Despite all the obstacles
      of the black desert,
Directing the pilgrims
  To the happy habitations above;
    Following Jesus,
  Here is the heaven of God's family.
tr. 2009,10 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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