Oruchel Frenin nef a llawr, Ardderchog yw dy enw mawr; D'ogoniant drwy'r holl ddaear aeth, Ac uwch y nef dyrchafu wnaeth. Fy ngolwg pan gyfodwyf draw, I weled cywrain waith dy law; Y lloer a'r sêr aneirif sy Yn harddu cylch y wybren fry. Pa beth yw dyn - abwydyn gwael! I gael fath brâwf o'th gariad hael, A thrugareddau fyrdd o'r nef, O ryfedd fraint, - coronaist ef! Dy hael ddaioni dirfawr di, O Dduw y nef, a ddaw i ni; Rhown ninau glod i'th enw glân, A'th ddoniau cu a fydd ein cân.1-3: cyf. Dafydd Jones 1711-77 4 : Benjamin Francis 1734-99
Tonau [MH 8888]: |
Supreme King of heaven and earth, Excellent is thy great name; The glory throughout the whole earth went, And above the heaven exalt it did. My sight when I rise yonder, To see the intricate work of thy had; The moon and the stars innumerable are Beautifying the circle of the sky above. What is man - a base worm! To get such an experience from thy generous love, And a myriad mercies from heaven, O wonderful privilege, - thou didst crown him! Thy enormous, generous goodness, O God of heaven, come to us; Let us too praise thy holy name, And thy dear gifts shall be our song.tr. 2016 Richard B Gillion |
How excellent in all the earth, O Lord, our Lord, is Thy great name! How vast Thy claim above all wealth Beyond, above, the starry frame. When I behold Thy works on high, The moon, the stars that rule the night, The worlds that roll through ether sky, And sun that floods the world with light, Lord, what is man, or all his race, Who dwells so far away from Thee, That Thou shouldst bless him with Thy grace, And bring him home from sin set free? Thy love to me will ever flow, O God, with blessings from above; And we shall praise Thee here below, And when we reach the land of love.tr. Hymns & Tunes in Welsh & English (E T Griffith) 1884 Tune [LM 8888]: Canon (Thomas Tallis c.1505-85) based on O Lord, our Lord, how wondrous great Is Thine exalted name! The glories of Thy heav'nly state Let men and babes proclaim. When I behold Thy works on high, The moon that rules the night, And stars that well adorn the sky, Those moving worlds of light; Lord, what is man, or all his race, Who dwells so far below, That Thou shouldst visit him with grace, And love his nature so? Jesus, our Lord, how wondrous great Is Thine exalted name! The glories of Thy heav'nly state Let the whole earth proclaim.Isaac Watts 1674-1748
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