Wyt ti'n llwythog a lluddedig? Wyt ti'n llesg a chlaf? "Ataf tyr'd," medd Un, "a'th ofid Esmwythaf." A oes nodau i'w adnabod, Os f'Arweinydd yw? "Mae'n ei draed a'i ddwylo a'i ystlys Ôl ei friw." Ar ei ben, os Ef yw 'Mrenin, A oes goron gain? "Ar ei ben yn wir mae coron - Coron ddrain." Os ei gael a wnaf, a'i ddilyn, Beth fydd yma i mi? "Mynych alar, mynych lafur, Mynych gri." Os parhaf i lynu wrtho, Beth fydd im rhagllaw? "Diwedd galar, diwedd llafur, Glanio draw." Os gofynnaf iddo 'nerbyn, A warafun Ef? "Na wna byth, nes myned heibio, Ddaer a nef." A oes dilys fendith ganddo Wedi'r cyni a'r loes? "Sant, apostol, prophwyd, merthyr, Etyb, 'Oes!'"cyf. John Morris-Jones 1864-1929
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Art thou burdened and exhausted? Art thou feeble and wounded? "Come to me," says One, "and thy griefs I shall ease." Are there marks for me to recognize, If he is my Guide? "There are in his feet and his hands and his side The mark of his wound." On his head, if he is my King, Is there an intricate crown? "On his head there is truly a crown - A crown of thorns." If I find him and follow him, What shall there be here for me? "Frequent mourning, frequent labour, Frequent weeping." If I continue to stick to him, What shall be for me hereafter? "An end to mourning, an end to labour, Landing yonder." If I ask him to receive me, Will He refuse? "He will never, until earth And heaven pass away." Does he have an unfailing blessing After the adversity and the anguish? "A saint, apostle, prophet, martyr, Reply, 'He does!'"tr. 2018 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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