ei chasglu o amryw Ysgrythyrau) Eneidiau ffol camsyniol sy' 'N breuddwydio am y nefoedd fry, A bostio'r cyssur maent yn gael, Tra b'ont yn gaeth i'w chwantau gwael. Ein bost a'n tybiau'n ofer fydd, O's oer a marw yw ein ffydd; 'Does dim ond bywiol ffydd o'r nen A'n huna â Christ ein bywiol Ben. Ffydd a dry'r galon fod yn dda, A ffydd trwy gariad gweithio wna; Ffydd ymlid pob gysuron gau, A chodi'n serch i'r nef y mae. Ffydd sy'n gorchfygu'r fall a'r byd, Trwy nefol allu ar bob pryd; Hon ydyw'r gras gwrol gamp mawr, A lwydda yn yr olaf awr. Ffydd i air Duw sy'n ufuddhau, Fel yn ei ras ymddiried mae; Wrth faddeu o hyd, ein grasol Dduw Eiddigus o'i sancteiderwydd yw. Oddiwrth y felldith o's rhyddha, Ein natur affan fe'i glanha; Mab Duw ni ddaeth i'r Ddaear las Fod yn weinidog pechod cas. Ei Yspryd ef sy'n ein glanhau, A selio'n hedd a Duw y mae; Daeth Iesu a'i iechydwriaeth rad I ni fel hyn trwy ddw'r a gwa'd.cyf. Dafydd Jones 1711-77 Hymnau a Chaniadau Ysprydol 1775 [Mesur: MH 8888] Gwelir: Ein gwaith a'n tybiau'n ofer fydd |
collected from various Scriptures) Foolish, mistaken souls are they Dreaming about heaven above, And boasting of the comfort they are getting, While they be captive to their base lusts. Our boast and our suppositions shall be vain, If cold and dead is our faith; There is only lively faith from heaven Shall sleep with Christ our lively Head. Faith that shall turn the heart to be good, And faith through love shall work; Faith shall chase all false comforts, And raising our affection to heaven it is. Faith that is overcoming the devil and the world, Through heavenly power at every time; This is the great, brave struggle, That shall succeed at the last hour. Faith to the word of God is obedient, As in his grace trusting it is; While always forgiving, our gracious God Jealous of his holiness he is. From the curse if he frees, Our unclean nature he will cleanse; The Son of God came not to the blue-green earth To be the minister of hated sin. His Spirit it is who is cleansing us, And sealing our peace with God he is; Jesus brought his free salvation To us thus through water and blood.tr. 2017 Richard B Gillion |
Deluded souls, that dream of heav'n, And make their empty boast Of inward joys, and sins forgiv'n, While they are slaves to lust! Vain are our fancies, airy flights, If faith be cold and dead; None but a living power unites To Christ, the living Head: A faith that changes all the heart; A faith that works by love; That bids all sinful joys depart, And lifts the thoughts above. 'Tis faith that conquers earth and hell, By an almighty power: This is the grace that shall prevail In the decisive hour. Faith must obey her Father's will, As well as trust His grace: A pard'ning God requires us still To perfect holiness. God from the curse has set us free To make us pure within; Nor did he send his Son to be The minister of sin. The faith which new-creates the heart, And works by active love, Will bid all sinful joys depart, And lift the thoughts above.Isaac Watts 1674-1748 Tune [CM 8686]: Hereford (F A Gore-Ouseley 1825-89) |