Yr aberth a laddwyd drwy frâd Ar gopa Calfaria brydnawn, Wnaeth gymod, boddlonodd y Tad; A Hwn a osododd yn Iawn. Trag'wyddol annhraethol ei werth, Ei urddas yw'r Duwdod ei hun; Nid gormod cael eithaf pob nerth I'w ganmawl mewn caniad gyttun. Sancteiddier holl foroedd y byd, Eu cynhwrf, a'u rhüad didawl; Gan daflu i'w glanau o hyd, O'u heigion, wir dònau o fawl; I ddafnau eu dyfroedd ar frys Rhoer genau, synwyrau, a dawn, I ddatgan cerdd beraidd ddilys Am urddas anfeidrol yr Iawn. O deffro, fy enaid, mae'n bryd, Ymnertha, anghofia dy boen; Doed nerthoedd yr eglwys trwy'r byd Ar egni i foli yr Oen: Mae hyn yn rhy fychan i'r gwaith, Rhy fychan o allu a dawn; Rhy fychan yw geiriau pob iaith I draethu teilyngdod yr Iawn. Boed lluoedd y bydoedd i gyd Yn glychau o aur yn eu maint, I weini 'ngŵyl cymmod y byd Wrth odreu Offeiriad y saint: A chanant â'u nerthoedd yn llawn, Gwnaed cymmod trag'wyddol â Duw; Er marw i wneuthur yr Iawn, Mae'n Haaron ni eto yn fyw. Cydganed holl nerthoedd pob byd, I roddi i'r Prynwr ei hawl, Nes llanwo eu hadsain o hyd Y gwagle trag'wyddol â mawl: A'r gwagle 'n un môr o'u mawl fo, A'i donau chwyddedig yn fyw Ad-luchio i olchi'n eu tro, Holl lanau cre'digaeth ein Duw. Bechadur, ai tewi'r wyt ti Am sylfaen dy fywyd dy hun? A'r engyl, am Iawn drosom ni, Yn canu'n egniol bob un! Er cymaint mae'r engyl difai Yn synu at angau mor ddrud, Nid ydyw eu syndod fawr lai At ddyn sydd yn aros yn fud. O deffro, i ganmawl yr Oen; Pwy all fod mewn dyled mor fawr? A chân nes anghofio dy boen; Nac oeda, ond dechreu yn awr. Mae moliant llu'r nef yn rhy wan I ateb i gariad Duw Iôr; Dod gymhorth, a chana dy ran, Chwanega at allu y côr. Wrth ganu, dywedyd maent hwy, 'Mae Iesu'n rhyfeddod i ni;' Ond dyn sydd mewn modd i dd'weyd mwy, 'Mae Iesu yn fywyd i mi:' Hwy synant at Iesu ar bren, Ond drosot ti deuai i'r gwawd; Hwy allant dd'weyd, 'Dyma ein Pen!' Ond gelli di dd'wedyd, 'Fy Mrawd!'David Jones 1805-68 [Mesur: MHD 8888D] gwelir: O gariad O gariad mor rad |
The sacrifice which was slain through betrayal On the summit of Calvary one afternoon, Wrought reconciliation, satisfied the Father; And Him who gave him as a Ransom. Eternally inexpressible his worth, His dignity is the Trinity itself; It is not too much to get the utmost of every strength To praise him in song in agreement. To be sanctified are all the seas of the world, Their tumult, and their unceasing roar; While flinging to their shores always, From their ocean, true waves of praise; To drops their waters hurriedly To be given are a mouth, senses, and talent, To express the sweet, unfailing poetry About the infinite dignity of the Ransom. O awake, my soul, it is time, Take strength, forget thy pain; May the strengths of the church throughout the world be striving to praise the Lamb: This is too small for the work, To small of ability and talent; To small are the words of every language To expound the worthiness of the Ransom. Let all the hosts of the worlds be Circles of gold in their greatness, To serve in the festival of the reconciliation of the world On the hem of the Priest of the saints: And they will sing with their powers full, To make eternal reconciliation with God; Despite dying to make the Ransom, Our Aaron is yet alive. Let all the powers of every world chorus, To give to the Redeemer his right, Until their echo always fill The eternal space with praise: And the space be one sea of his praise, And the swollen waves alive Flinging back and forth to wash in their turn, All the shores of the creation of our God. Sinner, art thou holding thy silence About the foundation of thy own life? And the angels, about a Ransom for us, Singing vigorously every one! Despite how great are the faultless angels Astonished at a death so costly, Their great surprise is not much less At a man who stays mute. O awake, to praise the Lamb; Who can be in such a great debt? And sing until forgetting thy pain; Do not delay, but begin now. The praise of the host of heaven is too weak To answer the love of the Lord God; Come to help, and sing thy part, Augment the ability of the choir. While singing, saying are they, 'That Jesus is a wonder to us;' But man is in a means to say more, 'That Jesus is life to me:' They wonder at Jesus on a tree, But for thee he would come to the mockery; They can say, 'Behold our Head!' But thou canst say, 'My Brother!'tr. 2017 Richard B Gillion |
The Sacrifice wickedly slainHowell Elvet Lewis [Elfed] 1860-1953 Sweet Singers of Wales 1889
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