Ffydd ydyw yr egluraf brawf O bethau uwchlaw fy ngolwg, Trwy gnawd a rheswm treiddio mae I'r nefol olau amlwg. Amseroedd pell a phethau draw Mae'n ddwyn gerllaw i'w canfod; Fil o flynyddoedd cyn ein co', Neu filoedd etto i ddyfod. Trwy ffydd y gwyddom wneud o Dduw A'i Air yr amryw fydoedd; Abra'm yn ufudd aeth trwy ffydd I'r gwledydd nid adwaenodd. Ymgais am ddinas dêg 'roedd ef, Gwaith dwy law gref drag'wyddol; Ffydd er in' farw, rhydd sicrad, Y sai'r adeilad nefol.tr. Dafydd Jones 1711-77 Hymnau a Chaniadau Ysprydol 1775 [Mesur: MS 8787] |
Faith is the clearest proof Of things above my sight, Through flesh and reason penetrating it is To the evident, heavenly light. Distant times and things yonder It brings to hand to be found; A thousand years before our memory, Or thousands yet to come. Through faith we know that made by God And his Word are the various worlds; Abraham obediently went through faith To the lands he did not know. Searching for a fair city was he, The work of strong, eternal hands; Faith though we die, gives certainty, That the heavenly building stands.tr. 2017 Richard B Gillion |
Faith is the brightest evidence Of things beyond our sight, Breaks through the clouds of flesh and sense, And dwells in heav'nly light. It sets times past in present view, Brings distant prospects home, Of things a thousand years ago, Or thousand years to come. By faith we know the worlds were made By God's almighty word; Abram, to unknown countries led, By faith obeyed the Lord. He sought a city fair and high, Built by th'eternal hands, And faith assures us, though we die, That heav'nly building stands.Isaac Watts 1674-1748
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