Wyt ti'n llwythog a lluddedig? Wyt ti'n teimlo'th glwy? "Tyr'd," medd Un, "ac ar fy mynwes, Gorphwys mwy." Beth yw'r nodau i'm adnabod Fy Arweinydd gwiw? Traed a dwylaw archolledig, Ystlys friw. Yn addurno'i ben fel brenin, A oes coron gain? Oes, mae coron arno'n ddiau - Ond un ddrain. Os canfyddaf Ef a'i ddilyn, Beth a fydd i mi? Mynwch dristwch, mynwch lafur, Dagrau'n lli'. Os, er hyn, y glynaf wrtho, Beth o'r diwedd gaf? Tristwch heibio, llafur drosodd - Canaan braf. Os gofynaf iddo'm derbyn A ddwed wrthyf "Na"? Nef a daear a ânt heibio, Cyn y gwna. A oes sicrwydd y'm bendithia Ond i'm ddwyn y groes? Sant, Apostol, Prophwyd, Merthyr, Etyb, "oes."cyf. R M Prichard [Mesur: 8583] |
Art thou burdened and exhausted? Art thou feeling thy wound? "Come," says One, "and on my breast, Rest evermore." What are the marks for me to recognize My worthy Guide? Wounded feet and hands, A hurt side. Adorning his head like a king, Is there an intricate crown? Yes, the is a crown on it, doubtless - But one of thorns. If I find Him and follow him, What shall there be for me? Ye shall frequent sadness, frequent labour, Tears as a flood. If, despite this, I stick to him, What at the end shall I get? Sadness past, labour over - A nice Canaan. If I ask him to receive me Will he say to me "No"? Heaven and earth shall go past, Before he does. And is there certainty he shall bless me If I but carry the cross? A saint, Apostle, Prophet, Martyr, Reply, "yes."tr. 2017 Richard B Gillion |
Art thou weary, art thou languid, Art thou sore distrest? "Come to Me," saith One, "and, coming, Be at rest." Hath He marks to lead me to Him, If He be my Guide? "In His feet and hands are wound-prints, And His side." Is there diadem, as Monarch, That His brow adorns? "Yea, a crown, in very surety, But of thorns." "If I find Him, if I follow, What His guerdon here? Many a sorrow, many a labour, Many a tear. If I still hold closely to Him, What hath He at last? Sorrow vanquished, labour ended, Jordan passed. If I ask Him to receive me, Will He say me nay? "Not till earth and not till heaven Pass away." Finding, following, keeping, struggling, Is He sure to bless? "Saints, apostles, prophets, martyrs, Answer, 'Yes.'"tr. John M Neale 1818-1866 Hymns for the Eastern Church 1862 from the Greek: Κόπoν τε καὶ κάματoν; (Stephen of Mar Saba, C8th.)
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