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0:00:08 > 0:00:11- If your house - is anything like ours...
0:00:11 > 0:00:14- ..there's great excitement - about Christmas.
0:00:14 > 0:00:18- It's the advent season, - a time of waiting and preparing.
0:00:18 > 0:00:21- Welcome - to Dechrau Canu Dechrau Canmol.
0:00:24 > 0:00:27- # Soli Deo gloria
0:00:28 > 0:00:33- # Soli Deo gloria
0:00:35 > 0:00:40- # Soli Deo gloria #
0:00:54 > 0:00:58- This time of year is an exciting one - for these three friends.
0:00:59 > 0:01:01- They live in Cardiff.
0:01:02 > 0:01:06- Osian and Ifan - attend Salem chapel in Canton...
0:01:06 > 0:01:10- ..and are awaiting - a Christian Christmas.
0:01:10 > 0:01:14- There are lots of special things - at Christmas time.
0:01:14 > 0:01:20- I'm going to put - a pirate ship captain on my list...
0:01:20 > 0:01:23- ..and a lollipop.
0:01:23 > 0:01:28- Hari is a Jew and attends - Cardiff United Synagogue in Cyncoed.
0:01:29 > 0:01:33- He's currently in the middle - of the Jewish Chanukkah festival.
0:01:34 > 0:01:36- We light a candle every night.
0:01:37 > 0:01:40- Eight candles - one every night.
0:01:42 > 0:01:46- We'll also have a performance of - a beautiful modern Christmas song...
0:01:47 > 0:01:49- ..by Delwyn Sion - and Cor Heol y March.
0:02:04 > 0:02:07- We visit many locations - for our hymns.
0:02:07 > 0:02:10- We'll start in Alltwen - in the Swansea Valley.
0:02:10 > 0:02:15- "Ymhlith holl ryfeddodau'r nef - hwn yw y mwyaf un."
0:04:11 > 0:04:14- Osian and Ifan Dawes are twins...
0:04:15 > 0:04:18- ..and attend Salem chapel - in Canton, Cardiff.
0:04:19 > 0:04:22- I'm looking forward to Christmas...
0:04:22 > 0:04:27- ..because I'm going to try to stay - awake all night to see Santa Claus.
0:04:27 > 0:04:34- I'm going to put two Legos - on my list...
0:04:34 > 0:04:36- ..and a lollipop.
0:04:37 > 0:04:42- I'm going to have a Rubik's Cube, - bike, camera...
0:04:43 > 0:04:48- ..and a skeleton - pirate ship captain.
0:04:48 > 0:04:54- I'm going to have a surprise - and some sweets.
0:04:59 > 0:05:03- My grandmother, Mam-gu Felinfach...
0:05:03 > 0:05:08- ..comes to stay with us - over Christmas.
0:05:08 > 0:05:10- On Boxing Day...
0:05:11 > 0:05:16- ..we get a visit - from Mam-gu and Dad-cu...
0:05:16 > 0:05:18- ..who live in Carmarthen.
0:05:18 > 0:05:22- We get a lot of presents - from them too.
0:05:23 > 0:05:30- On December 24, we put out carrots - for the reindeer...
0:05:30 > 0:05:33- ..and a mince pie for Santa.
0:05:35 > 0:05:39- We come downstairs - and we're like this.
0:05:41 > 0:05:44- We see the presents - and we open them.
0:05:47 > 0:05:49- We go to Capel Salem.
0:05:49 > 0:05:53- We're taking part - in the nativity play.
0:05:53 > 0:05:58- I've been the innkeeper - and a shepherd.
0:05:58 > 0:06:00- I told a lot of jokes.
0:06:01 > 0:06:05- "There's no room at the inn. - Try next door."
0:06:09 > 0:06:16- There's a lot of magic - and special things about Christmas.
0:06:16 > 0:06:20- There are flashing lights - which are very colourful.
0:06:21 > 0:06:23- We have a lot of fun.
0:09:11 > 0:09:13- I'm sure many of you agree...
0:09:13 > 0:09:17- ..that one of the most beautiful - modern Christmas songs...
0:09:17 > 0:09:19- ..is Un Seren by Delwyn Sion.
0:09:19 > 0:09:22- Here's a performance - from the archive...
0:09:22 > 0:09:25- ..Delwyn Sion and Cor Heol y March.
0:09:25 > 0:09:30- # If I could only tell my grandad
0:09:32 > 0:09:39- # That men have walked on the moon
0:09:41 > 0:09:45- # He'd find it hard to believe
0:09:45 > 0:09:50- # That man - could have ventured so far
0:09:53 > 0:09:54- # So far
0:09:56 > 0:10:03- # But there we are, - it's a strange old world
0:10:06 > 0:10:12- # If I could only tell my grandma
0:10:13 > 0:10:17- # That there are stars - beyond our stars
0:10:17 > 0:10:21- # According to our scientists
0:10:22 > 0:10:25- # She'd find it hard to believe
0:10:25 > 0:10:31- # That man could have seen so far
0:10:33 > 0:10:36- # So far
0:10:37 > 0:10:43- # But there we are, - it's a strange old world
0:10:45 > 0:10:51- # But that's not how it used to be
0:10:53 > 0:11:02- # No, things were better back then
0:11:07 > 0:11:13- # Perhaps I'm just old fashioned
0:11:13 > 0:11:17- # Only one star
0:11:18 > 0:11:21- # One star
0:11:22 > 0:11:28- # Only one star was important to me
0:11:30 > 0:11:32- # One star
0:11:33 > 0:11:36- # High above Bethlehem
0:11:37 > 0:11:40- # Only one star
0:11:40 > 0:11:44- # Held sway over us
0:11:47 > 0:11:52- # Christmas - is expensive and a hassle
0:11:54 > 0:12:01- # Christmas is a gem, it's beautiful
0:12:02 > 0:12:06- # I find it hard to believe
0:12:06 > 0:12:12- # That man has forgotten
0:12:13 > 0:12:15- # Completely
0:12:18 > 0:12:24- # The wondrous majesty of it all
0:12:25 > 0:12:31- # It's not how it used to be
0:12:33 > 0:12:42- # No, things were better back then
0:12:47 > 0:12:54- # Perhaps I'm just old fashioned
0:12:54 > 0:12:58- # Only one star
0:12:59 > 0:13:02- # One star
0:13:02 > 0:13:10- # Only one star was important to me
0:13:10 > 0:13:14- # Only one star
0:13:15 > 0:13:17- # High above Bethlehem
0:13:18 > 0:13:21- # Only one star
0:13:22 > 0:13:25- # Held sway over us
0:13:25 > 0:13:29- # Only one star
0:13:30 > 0:13:33- # One star
0:13:33 > 0:13:36- # Only one star
0:13:37 > 0:13:40- # Was important to us
0:13:41 > 0:13:44- # Only one star
0:13:44 > 0:13:48- # Way above Bethlehem
0:13:49 > 0:13:54- # One star
0:13:54 > 0:14:01- # Was important to us #
0:14:14 > 0:14:17- Osian and Ifan's friend, - Hari Tudur, is a Jew.
0:14:17 > 0:14:22- He attends - Cardiff United Synagogue in Cyncoed.
0:14:22 > 0:14:26- He's currently in the middle - of the Chanukkah festival...
0:14:26 > 0:14:28- ..the Festival of Lights...
0:14:28 > 0:14:32- ..which begins on the 25th - of the Jewish month of Kislev.
0:14:33 > 0:14:36- Jews celebrate Chanukkah.
0:14:37 > 0:14:41- Chanukkah - is the Festival of Lights.
0:14:42 > 0:14:44- HE SPEAKS HEBREW
0:14:53 > 0:14:58- After the first temple - was destroyed...
0:14:59 > 0:15:04- ..all the oil had gone.
0:15:05 > 0:15:11- But one small jar of oil was found.
0:15:12 > 0:15:15- It was only enough - to last one day...
0:15:15 > 0:15:19- ..but it lasted for eight days.
0:15:20 > 0:15:22- It was a miracle.
0:15:22 > 0:15:24- HE SPEAKS HEBREW
0:15:27 > 0:15:31- We eat anything that contains oil...
0:15:31 > 0:15:36- ..because the oil lasted eight days.
0:15:37 > 0:15:39- We light a candle every night.
0:15:40 > 0:15:43- Eight candles - one every night.
0:15:44 > 0:15:49- We give a chocolate coin...
0:15:49 > 0:15:54- ..to friends and cousins.
0:15:57 > 0:16:01- Children are given presents because - it's important to be generous.
0:16:01 > 0:16:03- Happy Chanukkah!
0:18:42 > 0:18:45- Thank you for loving us.
0:18:45 > 0:18:49- Help us to show love - at Christmas time.
0:18:52 > 0:18:55- "Our God, ruler of the universe...
0:18:55 > 0:18:58- "..who makes us holy - through Your commandments...
0:18:58 > 0:19:01- "..and commands us - to light the Chanukkah lights."
0:19:05 > 0:19:09- We thank you - for your wonderful gift, Baby Jesus.
0:19:13 > 0:19:17- In next week's programme, - we'll be celebrating Christmas...
0:19:18 > 0:19:20- ..so don't forget to join us then.
0:19:20 > 0:19:25- This last hymn - extols the miracle of salvation.
0:19:25 > 0:19:28- "Tydi a wnaeth y wyrth, - o Grist, Fab Duw."
0:19:28 > 0:19:33- Until next week, - enjoy the preparation. Goodbye.
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