A all y fraich a wnaeth bob dim
Ddiffygio byth, neu fyn'd heb rym!
A balla nerth y
cadarn Iôr,
A wnaeth y nef,
y tir, a'r môr!
Nerth dyn yn fuan a wanhâ,
A chryfder ie'nctid
blino wna;
Ond nerthoedd anchwyliadwy sy'
Yn mythol freichiau'n Harglwydd ni.
Y saint ymadnewyddu wnant,
Can's derbyn nerth o hyd a gânt,
Nes cyrhaedd y dedwyddol dir
Lle mae digrifwch
bythol pur.
cyf. Dafydd Jones 1711-77
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And can the arm that made everything
Ever fail, or lose its force?
And shall the strength of
the secure Lord fail,
Who made the heaven,
the land and the sea?
The power of man shall soon weaken,
And the strength of the young
shall grow weary;
But unsearchable powers are
In the everlasting arms of our Lord.
The saints shall renew themselves,
Since they may always receive power,
Until reaching the happy land
Where there is pure,
everlasting enjoyment.
tr. 2013 Richard B Gillion
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Hast thou not known,
hast thou not heard
That firm remains on high
The everlasting throne of him
Who formed the
earth and sky?
Mere human pow'r shall fast decay,
And youthful
vigour cease,
But they who wait upon the Lord
In strength shall still increase.
On eagles' wings
they mount, they soar,
Their wings are faith and love,
Till, past the cloudy regions here,
They rise to heaven above.
Isaac Watts 1674-1748
& William Cameron 1751-1811Scottish Paraphrases 1781
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