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0:00:04 > 0:00:08- # Join us for a trip back in time, - join us on our journey
0:00:08 > 0:00:11- # Where famous Welsh people - once lived
0:00:11 > 0:00:12- # Famous and renowned
0:00:17 > 0:00:19- # Evan James and James James
0:00:21 > 0:00:23- # Guto Nyth Bran
0:00:24 > 0:00:25- # Mari Jones
0:00:26 > 0:00:29- # The girl from Cefn Ydfa
0:00:29 > 0:00:31- # Saint Dwynwen
0:00:31 > 0:00:33- # Saint David #
0:00:43 > 0:00:44- Hello.
0:00:44 > 0:00:46- Hello.- - How do you do?
0:00:46 > 0:00:47- Welcome.
0:00:48 > 0:00:50- Welcome to...
0:00:50 > 0:00:52- ..Llanddewi-Brefi.
0:01:04 > 0:01:07- We're here to tell you...
0:01:07 > 0:01:10- ..why the small village - of Llanddewi-Brefi...
0:01:10 > 0:01:15- ..is so important - and it's all because of one man.
0:01:17 > 0:01:19- David.
0:01:19 > 0:01:22- "Who was David?" I hear you say.
0:01:27 > 0:01:32- We're outside Ysgol Gynradd - Llanddewi-Brefi, where we're pupils.
0:01:35 > 0:01:37- Look, David's here too!
0:01:39 > 0:01:42- Well, a picture of him.
0:01:44 > 0:01:46- With us are our school friends.
0:01:46 > 0:01:48- Who was David?
0:01:48 > 0:01:52- He came here to Llanddewi-Brefi.
0:01:53 > 0:01:55- He was a good man.
0:01:57 > 0:02:00- He's the patron saint of Wales.
0:02:01 > 0:02:03- Interesting!
0:02:03 > 0:02:05- Very interesting.
0:02:05 > 0:02:07- Very, very.
0:02:08 > 0:02:12- We, at school, have decided - to take you back in time...
0:02:13 > 0:02:16- ..to the year 500.
0:02:16 > 0:02:18- This is the story of Saint David.
0:02:26 > 0:02:30- A long, long time ago in Wales...
0:02:30 > 0:02:32- ..lived a king.
0:02:32 > 0:02:35- He was an important king.
0:02:35 > 0:02:37- He was the King of Ceredigion.
0:02:37 > 0:02:40- I'm the King of Ceredigion.
0:02:40 > 0:02:44- I'm the boss of Ceredigion.
0:02:45 > 0:02:48- There also lived a woman called Non.
0:02:48 > 0:02:52- She liked praying and learning - about Jesus Christ and God.
0:02:55 > 0:02:57- Lovely to see you. My name's Non.
0:02:58 > 0:03:02- The King of Ceredigion and Non - were David's mother and father.
0:03:04 > 0:03:07- It was a wet and stormy day...
0:03:07 > 0:03:10- ..but as soon as David was born...
0:03:10 > 0:03:12- ..something very strange happened.
0:03:13 > 0:03:18- Suddenly, the rain stopped and - the sun shone above Non and David.
0:03:23 > 0:03:27- Hello, little baby. - The sun is shining on you, David.
0:03:28 > 0:03:30- It is God's light.
0:03:32 > 0:03:37- Non knew there was something - different about this baby.
0:03:37 > 0:03:39- Something special.
0:03:43 > 0:03:46- David grew to be a very clever boy.
0:03:46 > 0:03:49- He loved learning.
0:03:50 > 0:03:53- His teacher's name was Paulinus.
0:03:53 > 0:03:56- I'm Paulinus. I'm David's teacher.
0:03:57 > 0:04:02- David is a clever boy and is keen - to learn about God and Jesus Christ.
0:04:03 > 0:04:06- The Lord is my shepherd.
0:04:08 > 0:04:12- The Lord is my shepherd, - I shall not want.
0:04:12 > 0:04:15- Well done, David. - You're a clever pupil.
0:04:16 > 0:04:18- You are destined for great things.
0:04:18 > 0:04:20- You'll see.
0:04:20 > 0:04:22- Thank you, kind teacher.
0:04:27 > 0:04:30- But suddenly, one day, - Paulinus became blind.
0:04:30 > 0:04:32- He couldn't see.
0:04:32 > 0:04:34- Help!
0:04:36 > 0:04:38- Help! Help!
0:04:40 > 0:04:42- Is that you, David?
0:04:43 > 0:04:45- I'm blind. I see nothing.
0:04:47 > 0:04:51- David laid his hands carefully...
0:04:51 > 0:04:53- ..on his eyes.
0:04:58 > 0:05:01- Paulinus could see again.
0:05:01 > 0:05:05- I can see! It's a miracle! - Thank you, David.
0:05:05 > 0:05:11- Everybody in Wales - will know your name. You'll see.
0:05:13 > 0:05:17- David was a good man. - He could cure sick people.
0:05:17 > 0:05:19- He made them better.
0:05:20 > 0:05:21- There you go.
0:05:22 > 0:05:26- I can see again! Thanks, David!
0:05:26 > 0:05:29- My leg! My leg!
0:05:29 > 0:05:30- There you go.
0:05:30 > 0:05:32- There you go.- - Thank you, David.
0:05:33 > 0:05:35- My head! My head!
0:05:36 > 0:05:37- There you go.
0:05:37 > 0:05:39- There you go.- - Thank you, David.
0:05:44 > 0:05:48- David lived a simple life as a monk.
0:05:48 > 0:05:52- What would you like today, David? - The same thing again?
0:05:53 > 0:05:55- Yes. Just bread and water, please.
0:05:55 > 0:05:59- What about some meat? Vegetables?
0:05:59 > 0:06:01- Anything different?
0:06:01 > 0:06:04- No, thank you. - Bread and water are enough for me.
0:06:15 > 0:06:17- David wandered around Wales...
0:06:18 > 0:06:22- ..preaching to people - about Jesus Christ and God.
0:06:22 > 0:06:25- David's here! David! David!
0:06:26 > 0:06:28- David's here! David! David!
0:06:29 > 0:06:32- Thank you, dear friends.
0:06:32 > 0:06:34- You must lead a good life.
0:06:35 > 0:06:39- Do the small things - you have seen and heard from me.
0:06:39 > 0:06:42- We will, David. Thank you!
0:06:43 > 0:06:45- David! David!
0:06:45 > 0:06:47- Thank you, dear friends.
0:06:53 > 0:06:56- David walked - for many miles around Wales.
0:07:00 > 0:07:02- He walked and walked - through woods.
0:07:08 > 0:07:10- He walked through fields.
0:07:13 > 0:07:15- He walked along riverbanks.
0:07:18 > 0:07:21- He walked and walked - from place to place...
0:07:22 > 0:07:24- ..preaching about God.
0:07:25 > 0:07:28- He was often very tired...
0:07:29 > 0:07:31- ..so he had to rest.
0:07:31 > 0:07:33- On we go.
0:07:36 > 0:07:41- But David continued on his journey.
0:07:43 > 0:07:45- He carried on walking around Wales.
0:07:49 > 0:07:52- One day, - David walked to Llanddewi-Brefi.
0:07:56 > 0:08:00- Here we are, David. We've reached - Llanddewi-Brefi, at last.
0:08:00 > 0:08:04- People will come - to listen to you, you'll see.
0:08:04 > 0:08:07- I hope so. I very much hope so.
0:08:09 > 0:08:13- A huge crowd gathered - at Llanddewi-Brefi...
0:08:13 > 0:08:16- ..to hear David preach.
0:08:16 > 0:08:18- David! David!
0:08:19 > 0:08:21- And God said...
0:08:21 > 0:08:24- What did God say? We can't hear you!
0:08:24 > 0:08:27- What did God say? We can't hear you!- - David! David!
0:08:27 > 0:08:30- We can't see you either!
0:08:30 > 0:08:31- We can't see you either!- - Nor me.
0:08:31 > 0:08:36- There were so many people there - and so much noise...
0:08:36 > 0:08:39- ..that nobody - could see him or hear him.
0:08:40 > 0:08:43- So he placed - a handkerchief on the floor.
0:08:46 > 0:08:48- What's he doing?
0:08:49 > 0:08:52- And suddenly the ground rose...
0:08:52 > 0:08:56- ..so that everybody could see him.
0:08:56 > 0:08:59- It's a miracle! David! Saint David!
0:08:59 > 0:09:03- Everybody was stunned.
0:09:03 > 0:09:07- And a white dove - landed on David's shoulder.
0:09:07 > 0:09:09- It was a message from God...
0:09:09 > 0:09:12- ..that he was a good man - and a special man.
0:09:12 > 0:09:14- Saint David!
0:09:17 > 0:09:20- That's the story of Saint David.
0:09:20 > 0:09:22- Do you know what?
0:09:22 > 0:09:23- What?
0:09:23 > 0:09:28- We're standing on the ground - which lifted Saint David...
0:09:28 > 0:09:31- ..a very long time ago.
0:09:32 > 0:09:37- This church - is dedicated to Saint David.
0:09:37 > 0:09:40- Inside the church...
0:09:40 > 0:09:44- ..is a statue of David - with a white dove on his shoulder.
0:09:49 > 0:09:51- Saint David died on 1 March...
0:09:51 > 0:09:54- ..when he was 147 years old.
0:09:54 > 0:09:56- That's old!
0:09:56 > 0:10:02- That's why on 1 March we continue - to celebrate the life of David...
0:10:02 > 0:10:05- ..the patron saint of Wales...
0:10:05 > 0:10:08- ..and to celebrate - that we're all Welsh.
0:10:14 > 0:10:17- # David was a kind man
0:10:17 > 0:10:20- # He lived a simple life
0:10:20 > 0:10:23- # He wandered all over Wales
0:10:23 > 0:10:27- # Preaching about Jesus and God
0:10:27 > 0:10:30- # He ate no more - than bread and herbs
0:10:30 > 0:10:32- # He drank only water
0:10:33 > 0:10:36- # But David was a saint of a man
0:10:36 > 0:10:40- # The patron saint of Wales
0:10:41 > 0:10:44- # Now the small things you've seen
0:10:45 > 0:10:50- # And heard from me - were David's message
0:10:51 > 0:10:54- # Saint David
0:10:59 > 0:11:02- # David was a kind man
0:11:02 > 0:11:05- # He was a very clever man too
0:11:05 > 0:11:08- # He came to Llanddewi-Brefi
0:11:08 > 0:11:11- # To preach one afternoon
0:11:12 > 0:11:15- # A crowd came to listen to him
0:11:15 > 0:11:18- # It was difficult - to see him clearly
0:11:18 > 0:11:21- # So he placed - a handkerchief on the ground
0:11:21 > 0:11:25- # And the ground rose beneath him
0:11:27 > 0:11:29- # The small things you've seen
0:11:30 > 0:11:35- # And heard from me - were David's message
0:11:36 > 0:11:39- # Saint David
0:11:40 > 0:11:43- # Now the small things you've seen
0:11:43 > 0:11:46- # And heard from me
0:11:46 > 0:11:49- # Were David's message
0:11:49 > 0:11:52- # Saint David #
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