Caerdydd Dechrau Canu Dechrau Canmol


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-We're celebrating the fact...

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-..that Eglwys Dewi Sant's

-congregation in Cardiff...

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-..has been

-worshipping here for 60 years.

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-Welcome to

-Dechrau Canu Dechrau Canmol.

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-# Soli Deo gloria

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-# Soli Deo gloria

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-# Soli Deo gloria #

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-Eglwys Dewi Sant is situated...

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-..a stone's throw

-from Cardiff's Queen Street.

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-Tonight we meet two of its members.

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-One was a member

-of the congregation back in 1956...

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-..when it moved

-to its current location.

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-The other is a former Calvinistic

-Methodist who now worships here.

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-We'll also enjoy a performance

-by Cardiff choir Cor y Gleision...

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-..who happen to hold

-their rehearsals here.

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-Richard Vaughan is the conductor...

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-..accompanied by

-the church's organist, Ieuan Jones.

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-The first hymn is Tydi, O Dduw,

-A Beraist Dy Foliant Ymhob Iaith.

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-Joining me now is Eryl Fuge...

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-..the longest-standing member

-of the church...

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-..though not the eldest,

-I'd like to stress!

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-Thanks. I'm glad you said that!

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-One of the members

-is over 100 years old.

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-Dr Vernon Davies is 101 years old.

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-He's been

-a faithful member for years.

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-Another is Margaret Jones, who's 93.

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-She's been

-a long-standing member too.

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-The church hasn't always been

-at its current location.

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-No, the Welsh-language church used

-to be situated on Tyndall Street.

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-It later became English speaking...

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-..and for a time

-there was no Welsh-language church.

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-Then, in 1800...

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-..they decided to erect

-a small church in Howard Gardens.

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-It was a small chapel...

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-..and that's where the church, in

-its current form, was established.

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-But then, of course,

-came the Second World War...

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-..and the church was destroyed

-by bombing raids in 1941.

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-We then had to

-move into the schoolhouse...

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-..and we were there until

-we moved to our present location.

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-We've worshipped here for 60 years.

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-Your father

-was once the church's vicar.

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-Yes, my father came and they

-struggled to keep the church open.

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-I remember my father saying...

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-..that he'd been offered

-Llanfairfechan...

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-..and St Peter's, Carmarthen.

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-But he didn't

-want to leave Cardiff...

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-..until a new Welsh-language

-church had been established.

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-He thought so much of the Welsh

-language and wanted to retain it.

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-Talking of past vicars, many

-have gone on to become archbishops.

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-Yes, one of them being George Noakes

-and Saunders Davies, of course.

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-There were

-good priests amongst them too...

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-..who've kept the cause going

-at Dewi Sant.

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-How did it feel

-being the daughter of the vicar?

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-Well, you know what they say...

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-..about the vicar's daughter!

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-During that time,

-my life revolved around Dewi Sant.

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-There were plenty of young members,

-there was a choir.

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-We performed plays

-and did various activities.

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-We went to church

-in the morning and evening...

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-..and then we'd go for coffee.

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-We used to meet at the Savoy,

-as it was called back then.

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-Chapel members would also

-congregate there. Good times!

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-How does the church fare nowadays?

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-It's a good church,

-it's a good community.

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-We're like a family.

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-People have said to me,

-"Dewi Sant is like a family."

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-That means a lot. It's

-a good place to go every Sunday.

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-The church arranges many activities.

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-We've been fortunate

-to have new vicars...

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-..who've retained and

-strengthened the church's community.

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-Berwyn by Caradog Roberts is one

-of our nation's favourite tunes.

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-It has been arranged

-on an unusual metre...

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-..based on the syllable pattern,

-11, six, 11, six.

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-Though there were

-no Welsh words for it...

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-..the Independents' insisted it

-be included in the 1972 Caniedydd.

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-W Rhys Nicholas stepped in...

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-..with the perfect hymn

-to accompany the tune.

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-It's an emotive expression

-of the Christian's supplication.

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-Tyrd atom ni, O Grewr pob goleuni,

-tro di ein nos yn ddydd.

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-Joining me now is Rhys Davies, a man

-who takes me back a long way...

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-..to my school days

-at Ysgol Gyfun Llangefni...

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-..though he wasn't born there.

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-I lived in Corwen until I was four

-before moving to Trawsfynydd.

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-I spent a very happy 10 years there.

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-And then I moved

-to Llangefni on Anglesey.

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-My school days were very happy there

-and that's where we met each other.

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-How long have you lived in Cardiff?

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-How long have you lived in Cardiff?

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-45 years...

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-..in the area.

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-I've also been worshipping at Eglwys

-Dewi Sant, Cardiff, for 45 years.

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-But you

-haven't always been an Anglican.

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-No, I was a Methodist

-and I moved here...

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-..and met a girl

-who worshipped at Dewi Sant.

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-I accompanied her to the services...

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-..and our vicar at the time

-was George Noakes...

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-..who later became Archbishop.

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-It was lovely listening to him.

-I was accepted into the Church.

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-My family has been coming here

-since the church relocated.

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-The church

-seems to offer a great social life.

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-Yes, the church

-is a hive of activity.

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-We're always trying

-to introduce new things.

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-We've recently been

-on two trips to Germany.

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-We've also started having

-familial services here...

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-..akin to those

-that were held at school.

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-They're incredibly popular...

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-..because the message is simple

-and everyone understands it.

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-The fact it's

-a Welsh-language church is unique.

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-Yes,

-it's completely unique in Wales.

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-Every service is in Welsh.

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-Sometimes we unite with another

-city centre church, St John's...

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-..and when they can't hold services,

-they join us at our church.

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-We have a few words in English

-but the majority is in Welsh.

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-Some of our members

-sit next to members of St John's...

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-..and simultaneously translate

-the service.

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-As a Methodist from Anglesey...

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-..you've been happy

-to settle in Cardiff as an Anglican.

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-Yes, incredibly happy...

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-..because I believe the community

-within the Church is very welcoming.

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-It's not at all highbrow.

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-It's very inclusive and

-treats everyone on the same level.

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-Next is a performance

-by Cor y Gleision.

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-This is Ave Verum

-from the work of Karl Jenkins.

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-# Ave verum

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-# Corpus natum

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-# De Maria Virgine

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-# Vere passum

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-# Immolatum

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-# In Cruce pro homine

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-# Cujus latus

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-# Perforatum

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-# Fluxit aqua et sanguine

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-# Esto nobis

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-# Praegustatum

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-# In mortis examine

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-# Ave verum

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-# Corpus natum

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-# De Maria Virgine

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-# Ave verum

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-# Ave verum

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-# Vere passum

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-# Immolatum

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-# In Cruce pro homine

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-# Cujus latus

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-# Perforatum

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-# Fluxit aqua et sanguine

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-# Esto nobis

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-# Praegustatum

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-# In mortis examine

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-# Iesu dulcis

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-# Iesu pie

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-# Fili

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-# Mariae

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-# Amen

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-# Amen

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-# Amen #

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-Heavenly Father, I thank you

-for your family, the Catholic Church

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-By the Holy Spirit's invisible deeds

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-Restore it where it's withered

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-Strengthen it when it's weak

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-Make it meek

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-And compassionate when it's strong

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-Make it holy when it's mortal

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-Protect it when it's persecuted

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-And resurrect it where it's dead.

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-This week we've been celebrating

-Eglwys Dewi Sant's anniversary.

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-I hope you at home

-have enjoyed our visit.

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-To end, we sing a hymn...

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-..which was sung during

-the first service back in 1956.

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-Glan Gerwbiaid A Seraffiaid,

-sung to the hymn tune Sanctus.

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-Goodbye from us all.

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