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0:00:04 > 0:00:08- Calon Lan, Cwm Rhondda, - I Bob Un Sy'n Ffyddlon.
0:00:09 > 0:00:11- Familiar hymns to us all.
0:00:12 > 0:00:16- One of world's most prominent rugby - competitions starts in February...
0:00:16 > 0:00:19- ..the Six Nations Championship.
0:00:20 > 0:00:22- Rugby and religion is the theme...
0:00:22 > 0:00:27- ..of the first in a new series - of Dechrau Canu Dechrau Canmol.
0:00:55 > 0:00:59- The atmosphere in Cardiff on - international match day is electric.
0:01:00 > 0:01:03- The city turns into a sea of red.
0:01:03 > 0:01:07- Supporters travel from near and far - to share the experience.
0:01:07 > 0:01:12- The game brings us together, - whatever our background...
0:01:12 > 0:01:14- ..whatever our beliefs.
0:01:15 > 0:01:18- Cardiff is also the headquarters - of the WRU.
0:01:18 > 0:01:21- Later, we'll discuss - the forming of that union...
0:01:22 > 0:01:26- ..and the relationship between - the game, religion and hymn singing.
0:01:26 > 0:01:30- We join the congregation - in Eglwys Dewi Sant, Neath...
0:01:30 > 0:01:33- ..as we celebrate - the start of the Six Nations.
0:01:33 > 0:01:38- Our captain is the international - conductor, Owain Arwel Hughes.
0:04:22 > 0:04:25- There's no better feeling - than being part of a team.
0:04:25 > 0:04:28- That's certainly true - in the sporting world.
0:04:28 > 0:04:32- As we begin a new series - of Dechrau Canu Dechrau Canmol...
0:04:32 > 0:04:34- ..we have a new team too.
0:04:39 > 0:04:41- It's a wonderful experience - to meet the team.
0:04:42 > 0:04:44- We're excited - about the new series...
0:04:44 > 0:04:47- ..a new chapter - for Dechrau Canu Dechrau Canmol.
0:04:47 > 0:04:50- It's part of the Welsh - broadcasting tradition.
0:04:50 > 0:04:54- I'm proud to be part of it - and we'll have fun meeting people.
0:04:54 > 0:04:59- I think it will be enjoyable - but the work is important.
0:04:59 > 0:05:03- I think this new series - will be a series...
0:05:03 > 0:05:07- ..that says something new - about the way we worship...
0:05:07 > 0:05:10- ..and how singing is so important.
0:05:14 > 0:05:17- I'm looking forward - to a journey of discovery...
0:05:17 > 0:05:19- ..meeting people, - hearing their stories...
0:05:20 > 0:05:24- ..and the role that music - and congregational singing...
0:05:24 > 0:05:25- ..plays in their lives.
0:05:27 > 0:05:30- I'm looking forward - to being part of this series.
0:05:30 > 0:05:33- I'll be travelling around - meeting interesting people.
0:05:33 > 0:05:35- Everyone has a different story.
0:05:36 > 0:05:40- Those stories makes us who we are. - I can't wait.
0:05:41 > 0:05:45- It's great. I'm excited - about working with this group.
0:05:46 > 0:05:49- A programme like - Dechrau Canu Dechrau Canmol...
0:05:49 > 0:05:52- ..I've watched it - since I was a child.
0:05:52 > 0:05:55- I'm part - of the presentation team now.
0:05:55 > 0:05:57- I'm excited about the prospect.
0:05:57 > 0:06:01- One of my favourite forms of music - is hymn singing.
0:06:01 > 0:06:04- I'm really looking forward to it.
0:06:11 > 0:06:15- This time of year, there's an - excitement in the air in Cardiff.
0:06:15 > 0:06:19- I'm at the Cardiff Arms Park to - learn more about the relationship...
0:06:20 > 0:06:22- ..between hymn singing - and the rugby field.
0:06:32 > 0:06:37- Multi-talented Richard Vaughan - is a pianist, conductor, composer...
0:06:37 > 0:06:39- ..and music arranger.
0:06:39 > 0:06:43- His love for congregational singing - started in chapel.
0:06:43 > 0:06:49- Hymns are so important to the Welsh - nation, musicians and the public.
0:06:49 > 0:06:52- You can trace hymns back - over the centuries.
0:06:52 > 0:06:55- We sing hymns here - like Calon Lan or Cwm Rhondda.
0:06:55 > 0:06:59- You know that your parents - and grandparents have sung them.
0:06:59 > 0:07:03- Every family member - has sung them over the years.
0:07:03 > 0:07:07- These hymns have a lineage - which connects everyone...
0:07:07 > 0:07:11- ..be that in a church - or on the rugby terraces.
0:07:11 > 0:07:13- It's very unique.
0:07:16 > 0:07:21- You also write music, you compose - new arrangements for hymns.
0:07:21 > 0:07:25- Is that a challenge - and exciting in this context?
0:07:25 > 0:07:29- It's important to see music - moving forward.
0:07:29 > 0:07:33- Making it more contemporary - is very important to me.
0:07:33 > 0:07:38- Even people who've heard the same - hymn sung for the past 60 years...
0:07:38 > 0:07:40- ..hearing it in a different way...
0:07:41 > 0:07:44- ..makes them think differently - about it.
0:07:44 > 0:07:46- It's something I enjoy doing...
0:07:46 > 0:07:48- ..and it's a privilege - to be able to do it.
0:07:49 > 0:07:53- That path from the chapel to - a greater stage, the rugby field...
0:07:53 > 0:07:55- ..is a natural progression.
0:07:55 > 0:07:57- It's part of a tradition.
0:07:58 > 0:08:02- I remember reading about crowds - arriving two hours before a game.
0:08:03 > 0:08:05- There'd be no entertainment - for them.
0:08:05 > 0:08:09- There were no bands - or musical performances.
0:08:09 > 0:08:12- They decided to sing - but what could they sing?
0:08:12 > 0:08:15- Hymns they sang every Sunday - in chapel.
0:08:15 > 0:08:20- It's no surprise that Cwm Rhondda, - Calon Lan and Gwahoddiad...
0:08:20 > 0:08:23- ..the great hymns, - are as popular as they are now.
0:08:23 > 0:08:26- People have picked them up - naturally here.
0:08:26 > 0:08:32- I can't think of a better place to - sing a hymn than on a rugby field.
0:08:32 > 0:08:35- It must be very exciting.
0:08:35 > 0:08:40- It's great. You're on the PA system, - you're miked up.
0:08:41 > 0:08:44- It's quite epic. - It's an amazing experience.
0:08:44 > 0:08:49- It's nice to see the singers - smiling, especially new members.
0:08:49 > 0:08:53- Seeing them enjoying themselves - is really special.
0:08:53 > 0:08:56- Many of them - have grown up watching rugby.
0:08:56 > 0:08:58- Singing on the pitch is special.
0:09:06 > 0:09:10- A lot of people in the crowd know - the choir, a lot of them join in.
0:09:10 > 0:09:12- We have a lot of other fans.
0:09:12 > 0:09:18- Someone from Bristol said, - "This choir's amazing, we want one!"
0:09:18 > 0:09:20- It's nice that the fans - are jealous of us.
0:09:21 > 0:09:24- The choir might be more successful - than the team at the moment.
0:09:25 > 0:09:28- Maybe we could encourage the players - to play better.
0:12:39 > 0:12:43- Well, Nigel Owens, it's nice - to be on the same team as you...
0:12:43 > 0:12:47- ..with Dechrau Canu Dechrau Canmol.
0:12:47 > 0:12:51- This is another side - of your busy, colourful life.
0:12:52 > 0:12:56- What was the appeal for you - to be a part of this?
0:12:56 > 0:13:01- When I was growing up, I used to - attend the Sunday school and chapel.
0:13:01 > 0:13:03- I went to Sunday school - for the first time...
0:13:04 > 0:13:06- ..when I was five years old.
0:13:06 > 0:13:13- I didn't miss a single Sunday during - the time I attended Sunday school...
0:13:13 > 0:13:16- ..in Nebo, Mynyddcerrig.
0:13:16 > 0:13:20- All my friends went there, - that was an important factor.
0:13:20 > 0:13:24- I enjoyed singing and performing.
0:13:24 > 0:13:26- I was about - five and a half years old...
0:13:27 > 0:13:30- ..when I recited - my first Biblical verse in chapel.
0:13:30 > 0:13:34- I remember Jimmy Tegfan - teaching us in Sunday school...
0:13:34 > 0:13:36- ..Jimmy and Joyce Mountain Gat.
0:13:36 > 0:13:39- Joyce is still alive now.
0:13:39 > 0:13:43- Jimmy Tegfan asked my mother - if I could recite in the pulpit.
0:13:43 > 0:13:47- My mother said, "Jimmy, he's too - young, he's only five and a half."
0:13:47 > 0:13:49- "No, he'll be fine," he replied.
0:13:50 > 0:13:54- I was fine, I recited and many - opportunities then came my way.
0:13:54 > 0:13:59- I often performed in chapel - and it strengthened my faith.
0:13:59 > 0:14:03- What are your thoughts - on your faith today?
0:14:03 > 0:14:05- My faith is still strong.
0:14:05 > 0:14:07- I don't attend chapel anymore.
0:14:08 > 0:14:11- There's no reason not to - but my life is so busy.
0:14:11 > 0:14:15- I'm away refereeing - and I'm hardly home on a Sunday.
0:14:15 > 0:14:18- That's not an excuse - - I'd find time if I wanted to go.
0:14:19 > 0:14:23- Was the chapel important - to your parents and your home life?
0:14:23 > 0:14:26- My father is still a member - of the chapel...
0:14:26 > 0:14:29- ..and I should become a member.
0:14:29 > 0:14:31- My mother attended chapel regularly.
0:14:32 > 0:14:35- My mother used to enjoy - children's services.
0:14:35 > 0:14:37- My mother attended regularly.
0:14:38 > 0:14:43- I still believe, - it has nothing to do with my belief.
0:14:44 > 0:14:47- I still believe in Christ - and my faith is still strong.
0:14:49 > 0:14:52- How do you prepare - to face the rugby teams?
0:14:52 > 0:14:56- When I'm in the changing rooms - an hour before kick-off...
0:14:57 > 0:15:00- ..I play music - on the docking station.
0:15:00 > 0:15:03- Everyone in the changing room - hears it.
0:15:03 > 0:15:06- I ask the assistant referees - and the video referee...
0:15:06 > 0:15:10- ..for their favourite songs - and I put them on the playlist.
0:15:10 > 0:15:13- There's one song - I always listen to...
0:15:13 > 0:15:17- ..the final song I listen to - before I take to the field...
0:15:17 > 0:15:19- ..is Mor Fawr Wyt Ti.
0:15:19 > 0:15:21- John Eifion sings it.
0:15:21 > 0:15:23- There's nothing better.
0:15:23 > 0:15:28- When I'm on the pitch and - the national anthems are played...
0:15:28 > 0:15:32- ..when the final anthem is played, - the home anthem...
0:15:32 > 0:15:37- ..I always look up to heaven - for a few seconds.
0:15:37 > 0:15:41- I lost my mother nine years ago.
0:15:41 > 0:15:46- I always look up and sometimes I can - see her face looking down on me.
0:15:47 > 0:15:52- I bow my head - and close my eyes for a few seconds.
0:15:52 > 0:15:57- I think about my mother up there and - my father at home watching the game.
0:15:57 > 0:16:01- After that, I'm ready - for the 80 minutes, come what may.
0:16:07 > 0:16:11- # Oh, Lord, my God
0:16:11 > 0:16:17- # When I in awesome wonder
0:16:17 > 0:16:20- # Consider all the worlds
0:16:20 > 0:16:25- # Thy hands have made
0:16:25 > 0:16:28- # I see the stars
0:16:29 > 0:16:34- # I hear the rolling thunder
0:16:34 > 0:16:37- # Thy power throughout
0:16:37 > 0:16:42- # The universe displayed
0:16:42 > 0:16:45- # Then sings my soul
0:16:45 > 0:16:50- # My Saviour, God, to Thee
0:16:50 > 0:16:54- # How great thou art
0:16:54 > 0:16:58- # How great thou art
0:16:58 > 0:17:01- # Then sings my soul
0:17:01 > 0:17:06- # My Saviour, God, to Thee
0:17:06 > 0:17:09- # How great Thou art
0:17:09 > 0:17:16- # How great Thou art
0:17:21 > 0:17:25- # And when I think of God
0:17:25 > 0:17:30- # His son not sparing
0:17:30 > 0:17:33- # Sent Him to die
0:17:33 > 0:17:38- # I scarce can take it in
0:17:38 > 0:17:41- # That on the cross
0:17:41 > 0:17:47- # My burden gladly bearing
0:17:47 > 0:17:50- # He bled and died
0:17:50 > 0:17:54- # To take away my sin
0:17:54 > 0:17:57- # Then sings my soul
0:17:58 > 0:18:02- # My Saviour, God, to Thee
0:18:02 > 0:18:05- # How great thou art
0:18:05 > 0:18:09- # How great thou art
0:18:10 > 0:18:12- # Then sings my soul
0:18:12 > 0:18:16- # My Saviour, God, to Thee
0:18:17 > 0:18:19- # How great Thou art
0:18:19 > 0:18:25- # How great Thou art
0:18:34 > 0:18:39- # When Christ shall come
0:18:39 > 0:18:44- # With shout of acclamation
0:18:44 > 0:18:47- # And take me home
0:18:47 > 0:18:51- # What joy shall fill my heart
0:18:51 > 0:18:55- # Then I shall bow
0:18:56 > 0:19:00- # With humble adoration
0:19:01 > 0:19:03- # And then proclaim
0:19:03 > 0:19:08- # My God, how great Thou art
0:19:08 > 0:19:10- # Then sings my soul
0:19:11 > 0:19:15- # My Saviour, God, to Thee
0:19:16 > 0:19:19- # How great Thou art
0:19:19 > 0:19:22- # How great Thou art
0:19:23 > 0:19:25- # Then sings my soul
0:19:26 > 0:19:30- # My Saviour, God, to Thee
0:19:30 > 0:19:33- # How great Thou art
0:19:33 > 0:19:39- # How great Thou art #
0:19:48 > 0:19:54- Rhydian Jenkins, a former rugby - player with the Scarlets Youth...
0:19:54 > 0:19:58- ..with a new arrangement - of Mor Fawr Wyt Ti.
0:19:58 > 0:20:02- I'm glad that Nigel - is so fond of the hymn.
0:20:02 > 0:20:06- It was also - one of Mam-gu's favourite hymns.
0:20:06 > 0:20:09- She was also fond - of our next hymn.
0:20:09 > 0:20:14- The composer of the next hymn tune - comes from Mynachlog Nedd.
0:20:14 > 0:20:18- Matthew William Davies, - an accomplished organist...
0:20:18 > 0:20:21- ..and conductor - of Neath Operatic Society...
0:20:21 > 0:20:23- ..and the Neath Male Voice Choir.
0:20:23 > 0:20:26- The hymn tune is Godre'r Coed...
0:20:26 > 0:20:29- ..the name - of Matthew Davies' home...
0:20:29 > 0:20:35- ..set to David Charles' words, - Tydi Sydd Deilwng Oll O'm Can.
0:22:24 > 0:22:27- Some phrases - are important to the Welsh.
0:22:27 > 0:22:30- A nation without language, - a nation without heart.
0:22:30 > 0:22:32- Perseverance pays in the end...
0:22:32 > 0:22:36- ..and West is best, a phrase - coined by the giant, Ray Gravell.
0:22:37 > 0:22:40- His untimely death - was a great blow to the nation.
0:22:40 > 0:22:46- It was a greater blow for wife Mari - and daughters Manon and Gwenan.
0:22:50 > 0:22:55- Both started a special project - to help them overcome grief.
0:22:55 > 0:22:59- It's named after - their father's shirt number...
0:22:59 > 0:23:01- ..Project 13.
0:23:02 > 0:23:06- Manon and Gwenan, your father - was such a national treasure.
0:23:06 > 0:23:08- They say time is great healer.
0:23:08 > 0:23:11- What are your memories of Dad?
0:23:12 > 0:23:15- My memories are the same - as other people's memories.
0:23:15 > 0:23:19- He was an unique character, - a likeable, loving man...
0:23:20 > 0:23:22- ..and a fantastic father.
0:23:22 > 0:23:26- Ten years have passed - since you lost your father.
0:23:26 > 0:23:31- You were so young - Manon, you - were 12, Gwenan, you were only nine.
0:23:31 > 0:23:34- How did you cope - with the situation?
0:23:34 > 0:23:37- We don't remember much of that time.
0:23:37 > 0:23:40- A lot of people - would struggle to remember.
0:23:40 > 0:23:42- By the time we reached our teens...
0:23:42 > 0:23:44- ..it became easier.
0:23:45 > 0:23:50- Today, we feel much more comfortable - talking about it.
0:23:50 > 0:23:53- At the beginning, it was difficult.
0:23:53 > 0:23:57- These days, we can speak - very openly about it, both of us.
0:23:57 > 0:24:01- We were together - throughout the whole time.
0:24:01 > 0:24:04- We helped each other - through everything.
0:24:05 > 0:24:08- It was nice to have someone - who understood how I felt.
0:24:08 > 0:24:14- Empathy was important. Is that - why you established Project 13?
0:24:14 > 0:24:17- Tell me more about the idea.
0:24:17 > 0:24:21- It's a website to help young people - dealing with grief.
0:24:21 > 0:24:25- They're not alone - during this terrible time.
0:24:26 > 0:24:29- It allows them to share - their experiences of grief...
0:24:30 > 0:24:33- ..and empathise with other people - experiencing the same.
0:24:34 > 0:24:37- We're very proud of the project - and the work it does.
0:24:37 > 0:24:40- Have you had a good response?
0:24:40 > 0:24:44- We've had a positive response. - A lot of people have been in touch.
0:24:45 > 0:24:50- They've shared their experiences - and praised the idea.
0:24:51 > 0:24:52- That's nice to hear.
0:24:52 > 0:24:56- Losing a parent is more common - than many people think.
0:24:58 > 0:25:03- Statistics show that 10% of children - under 18 have lost a parent.
0:25:03 > 0:25:06- Talking about grief - is still a taboo.
0:25:06 > 0:25:09- By breaking that stigma...
0:25:10 > 0:25:13- ..we're trying to start - a conversation about it.
0:25:14 > 0:25:16- We're sharing experiences.
0:25:16 > 0:25:19- You try and respond - to everyone who contacts you.
0:25:19 > 0:25:22- I try and respond to everyone - who contacts us.
0:25:23 > 0:25:27- We've caught up with everything now - and we're contacting everyone.
0:25:27 > 0:25:32- If you're not contacted by another - member, one of us will contact you.
0:25:33 > 0:25:37- You're not alone. We understand - what it's like to lose someone.
0:25:37 > 0:25:39- We're trying our best.
0:25:40 > 0:25:44- Project 13 will benefit so many - children who lose a parent.
0:25:44 > 0:25:48- What will you do with the project - in the future?
0:25:48 > 0:25:52- We have ideas but our intention - is to take the project...
0:25:53 > 0:25:57- ..to every school, especially - secondary schools in Wales.
0:25:58 > 0:26:02- We want to support - children and young people.
0:26:03 > 0:26:06- These things take time, - we're trying our best...
0:26:06 > 0:26:13- ..between working and studying, - to do everything as well as we can.
0:26:13 > 0:26:15- We'll see how it goes.
0:26:16 > 0:26:19- I wish you all the best. - I think the idea is wonderful.
0:26:19 > 0:26:23- Back to Dad quickly. - He was very fond of music.
0:26:23 > 0:26:26- What about hymns? - What was his favourite?
0:26:26 > 0:26:31- Calon Lan. Wales and rugby!
0:29:07 > 0:29:12- At home in Llangennech, - 20 minutes away from Neath...
0:29:12 > 0:29:15- ..religion - and the history of Wales...
0:29:15 > 0:29:17- ..were an important part - of my upbringing.
0:29:17 > 0:29:21- My parents and grandparents - would regale stories...
0:29:21 > 0:29:24- ..about traditions, - individuals and societies.
0:29:25 > 0:29:29- My interest - has grown over the years.
0:29:29 > 0:29:35- Neath reminds me - of the tradition of the chapels...
0:29:35 > 0:29:39- ..and the area's strong links - with sport and religion.
0:29:40 > 0:29:44- There's an interesting story - behind the formation of the WRU.
0:29:45 > 0:29:48- Nia met the sports commentator - Alun Wyn Bevan.
0:29:49 > 0:29:55- You can trace the development and - growth of the Welsh Rugby Union...
0:29:55 > 0:29:58- ..back to a meeting - on March 12 1881...
0:29:58 > 0:30:01- ..here, in this ancient hotel...
0:30:02 > 0:30:07- ..when 11 representatives - from clubs across Wales gathered.
0:30:08 > 0:30:10- I'll name them.
0:30:10 > 0:30:12- Llanelli, Swansea...
0:30:13 > 0:30:17- ..Cardiff, Newport, - Brecon, Merthyr...
0:30:17 > 0:30:22- ..Llandeilo, Llandovery, - Lampeter and Bangor, Nia.
0:30:22 > 0:30:24- They travelled here from Bangor!
0:30:25 > 0:30:32- 12 members representing - industry, education and theology.
0:30:32 > 0:30:34- That was the beginning.
0:30:34 > 0:30:37- They formed - the Welsh Football Union.
0:30:37 > 0:30:38- That was their name?
0:30:38 > 0:30:41- That was their name?- - They became the Welsh Rugby Union...
0:30:42 > 0:30:44- ..in 1934.
0:30:44 > 0:30:47- Looking at the photos - in these books...
0:30:47 > 0:30:51- ..we become aware of the link - between rugby and ministers.
0:30:52 > 0:30:55- In the first - international match played...
0:30:55 > 0:31:01- ..England v Wales on Mr Richardson's - Field, Blackheath, London...
0:31:01 > 0:31:04- ..three ministers - turned out for Wales...
0:31:05 > 0:31:07- ..including the captain, - James Bevan.
0:31:08 > 0:31:13- Later, - more ministers represented Wales...
0:31:13 > 0:31:18- ..including the Reverend - Alban Davies from Llanelli.
0:31:18 > 0:31:25- He captained Wales during the season - before World War One.
0:31:25 > 0:31:27- They almost won a Grand Slam.
0:31:27 > 0:31:32- They lost by a whisker, in the - final minutes, against England.
0:31:32 > 0:31:39- To win the Championship, - they played Ireland in Belfast.
0:31:39 > 0:31:42- It was a terrible game.
0:31:42 > 0:31:45- Players fought one another.
0:31:45 > 0:31:50- There were scoundrels on the pitch - representing both teams.
0:31:50 > 0:31:53- And a minister - right in the middle of them!
0:31:53 > 0:31:55- He wore a headguard.
0:31:55 > 0:32:01- A journalist who witnessed the - barbaric language on the pitch...
0:32:02 > 0:32:08- ..asked the Reverend Alban Davies - why he hadn't said anything.
0:32:08 > 0:32:11- He replied, - "I couldn't hear a thing."
0:32:13 > 0:32:20- Theology and the ministry - certainly played a prominent role.
0:32:20 > 0:32:25- What happened during the Revival? - Did matches continue?
0:32:26 > 0:32:28- This is very interesting.
0:32:28 > 0:32:30- During the Revival...
0:32:30 > 0:32:34- ..many clubs, including Morriston...
0:32:34 > 0:32:36- ..Loughor...
0:32:37 > 0:32:42- ..the club and village - of Evan Roberts...
0:32:42 > 0:32:45- ..Crynant, just up the road...
0:32:45 > 0:32:49- ..on their honours board, - between 1904 and 1906...
0:32:50 > 0:32:54- ..the words 'No rugby played, - religious revival'.
0:32:55 > 0:33:00- There's an interesting story - about a player from Kenfig Hill...
0:33:01 > 0:33:06- ..on hearing Evan Roberts preaching, - becoming converted.
0:33:06 > 0:33:12- He decided to burn his rugby boots - telling his friends...
0:33:12 > 0:33:16- .."I used to play full-back - for the Devil...
0:33:16 > 0:33:18- "..but it's now forward for God."
0:36:30 > 0:36:35- The people of Neath are proud - of their musical tradition.
0:36:35 > 0:36:39- This bandstand - is a symbol of that pride.
0:36:39 > 0:36:42- Local schools - continue the tradition...
0:36:43 > 0:36:46- ..including - Ysgol Gymraeg Castell-nedd...
0:36:46 > 0:36:50- ..where many members of the choir - play for the rugby team.
0:36:59 > 0:37:02- # Always remember, never forget
0:37:02 > 0:37:07- # Don't forget to say thank you
0:37:07 > 0:37:10- # Always remember, never forget
0:37:11 > 0:37:14- # Remember to say thank you, Lord
0:37:15 > 0:37:18- # Thank you for our food every day
0:37:18 > 0:37:23- # For warm clothing and shoes
0:37:23 > 0:37:26- # Always remember, never forget
0:37:27 > 0:37:31- # Don't forget to say thank you
0:37:31 > 0:37:34- # Always remember, never forget
0:37:35 > 0:37:39- # Remember to say thank you, Lord
0:37:39 > 0:37:42- # Thank you for good health
0:37:42 > 0:37:47- # For energy to work and enjoy
0:37:47 > 0:37:50- # Always remember, never forget
0:37:50 > 0:37:55- # Don't forget to say thank you
0:37:55 > 0:37:59- # Always remember, never forget
0:37:59 > 0:38:02- # Remember to say thank you, Lord
0:38:03 > 0:38:06- # Thank you for a cosy home
0:38:06 > 0:38:11- # And warmth and comfort every day
0:38:11 > 0:38:14- # Always remember, never forget
0:38:15 > 0:38:19- # Don't forget to say thank you
0:38:19 > 0:38:22- # Always remember, never forget
0:38:22 > 0:38:26- # Remember to say thank you, Lord
0:38:26 > 0:38:30- # Always remember, never forget
0:38:31 > 0:38:35- # Don't forget to say thank you
0:38:35 > 0:38:39- # Always remember, never forget
0:38:39 > 0:38:43- # Remember to say thank you, Lord
0:38:43 > 0:38:46- # Remember to say thank you, Lord
0:38:47 > 0:38:50- # Remember to say thank you, Lord #
0:38:54 > 0:38:59- It's not quite Hawaii, but - a stone's throw from Porthcawl...
0:39:00 > 0:39:05- ..it's my privilege, and a treat, - to meet a hero from West Wales.
0:39:05 > 0:39:08- 41 caps for Wales, - two World Cup campaigns...
0:39:08 > 0:39:12- ..and these days, - a well-known broadcaster in Wales.
0:39:12 > 0:39:16- The charging bull from Carmarthen, - Emyr Lewis.
0:39:17 > 0:39:18- Here we go!
0:39:18 > 0:39:22- Emyr Lewis. - Emyr Lewis breaks through.
0:39:25 > 0:39:27- Good girl. Come on.
0:39:27 > 0:39:29- Good girl.
0:39:29 > 0:39:32- How are you, Emyr? Nice to meet you.
0:39:32 > 0:39:34- How are you?
0:39:34 > 0:39:38- Your dog looks like Ieuan Evans - running across the beach.
0:39:38 > 0:39:40- Ieuan would love to be that fast!
0:39:40 > 0:39:42- How are you?
0:39:42 > 0:39:43- How are you?- - Very good.
0:39:44 > 0:39:48- I'm glad to meet you. I was thinking - about 1993 on the way down here.
0:39:48 > 0:39:50- That famous try against England.
0:39:51 > 0:39:54- Robert Jones passing to you - and you kicked through.
0:39:55 > 0:39:57- Ieuan Evans flew past you.
0:39:57 > 0:40:01- What was Robert Jones thinking - giving me the ball?!
0:40:01 > 0:40:03- Robert Jones. Out to Emyr Lewis.
0:40:03 > 0:40:08- A little dink through hoping - Underwood would fall on it...
0:40:08 > 0:40:10- ..and we'd get a lineout.
0:40:11 > 0:40:14- Ieuan was very sharp at the time - and off he went.
0:40:14 > 0:40:16- Ieuan Evans has scored.
0:40:17 > 0:40:19- Let's go for a walk along the beach.
0:40:20 > 0:40:23- Those surfers look hard, - harder than rugby players!
0:40:23 > 0:40:27- There's something wrong with them - surfing on a day like today.
0:40:29 > 0:40:32- A successful career on the pitch.
0:40:32 > 0:40:36- What happens after that, - when you leave the rugby world?
0:40:36 > 0:40:39- There'd always been a void - in my life...
0:40:39 > 0:40:41- ..even when I was playing rugby.
0:40:41 > 0:40:46- When I retired, - that void grew even bigger.
0:40:46 > 0:40:51- I had too much energy at home - and things fell apart from there.
0:40:51 > 0:40:56- After an unexpected visit - to Ffaldybrenin Christian centre...
0:40:56 > 0:40:59- ..he had a spiritual experience.
0:40:59 > 0:41:02- When I was there, - I felt a bolt hitting me.
0:41:02 > 0:41:04- My life changed from that day on.
0:41:04 > 0:41:08- Was it a coincidence - that these things happened?
0:41:08 > 0:41:10- I don't think so.
0:41:10 > 0:41:13- At the time, - I believed in coincidences...
0:41:13 > 0:41:17- ..but I'm sure the Lord - was trying to influence me...
0:41:17 > 0:41:22- ..to follow the righteous path, - this new journey that I faced.
0:41:23 > 0:41:26- I was trying to pull away from it - as much as I could.
0:41:26 > 0:41:32- Even after Ffaldybrenin, my family - life still hadn't settled down.
0:41:32 > 0:41:35- My wife told me - I had to go to chapel.
0:41:35 > 0:41:38- I couldn't believe what she'd said.
0:41:38 > 0:41:40- I asked, "What will I do in chapel?"
0:41:41 > 0:41:45- I went to the chapel with - Garin Jenkins, I'll never forget it.
0:41:45 > 0:41:47- I'm walking into the chapel.
0:41:47 > 0:41:51- Because there was a power cut - in the building...
0:41:51 > 0:41:54- ..one of the elders - stood up to testify.
0:41:55 > 0:41:57- I'd never witnessed this before.
0:41:57 > 0:42:00- His testimony, - almost word for word...
0:42:00 > 0:42:03- ..would have been the same testimony - I would have given.
0:42:03 > 0:42:05- That's where it all started.
0:42:06 > 0:42:10- I started looking back - at my entire life as a life map.
0:42:10 > 0:42:15- A lot of the coincidences, I don't - believe they were coincidences.
0:42:15 > 0:42:19- This was the path the Lord - had prepared for me.
0:42:20 > 0:42:24- Your beliefs and the chapel - are an integral part of your life.
0:42:24 > 0:42:26- Rugby is still part of your life.
0:42:27 > 0:42:29- This has been passed on - to your family.
0:42:29 > 0:42:31- Your son plays rugby.
0:42:32 > 0:42:34- My son plays rugby for Tata Steel.
0:42:34 > 0:42:36- He's enjoying his playing days.
0:42:37 > 0:42:42- He was crucial in the way I changed - and the way I put the Lord first.
0:42:42 > 0:42:46- After visiting the chapel - three or four times...
0:42:46 > 0:42:48- ..my son joined me.
0:42:48 > 0:42:50- People present that day...
0:42:51 > 0:42:53- ..were encouraged - to give their life to Jesus.
0:42:54 > 0:42:56- My son stood up and walked forward.
0:42:56 > 0:43:00- My son doing that gave me - the strength to take the next step.
0:43:01 > 0:43:02- The Father, the Son.
0:43:03 > 0:43:06- I walked to the front - and I remember sitting down.
0:43:06 > 0:43:09- This huge emotion came over me...
0:43:09 > 0:43:13- ..and it felt as if all the weight - on my shoulders...
0:43:13 > 0:43:15- ..was unloaded there and then.
0:43:16 > 0:43:18- Since then, I haven't looked back.
0:43:19 > 0:43:26- # You're the only country for me
0:43:27 > 0:43:32- # Oh, Wales
0:43:32 > 0:43:39- # You fill my heart with joy
0:43:39 > 0:43:45- # You're my heaven
0:43:45 > 0:43:49- # Oh, Wales, oh, Wales
0:43:49 > 0:43:51- # I'd give you my life
0:43:52 > 0:43:55- # Oh, Wales, oh, Wales
0:43:56 > 0:43:58- # You are my paradise
0:43:58 > 0:44:01- # My Wales
0:44:01 > 0:44:07- # You are my sunshine
0:44:11 > 0:44:24- # When trouble sometimes - rears its head
0:44:24 > 0:44:31- # I'm lifted by images - of hill and home
0:44:31 > 0:44:36- # The land of my birth
0:44:36 > 0:44:40- # Oh, Wales, oh, Wales
0:44:40 > 0:44:42- # I'd give you my life
0:44:43 > 0:44:46- # Oh, Wales, oh, Wales
0:44:47 > 0:44:49- # You are my paradise
0:44:49 > 0:44:52- # My Wales
0:44:52 > 0:44:57- # You are my sunshine
0:45:04 > 0:45:07- # Oh, my Wales
0:45:07 > 0:45:16- # I'd happily sing you a song
0:45:16 > 0:45:23- # A song to honour you
0:45:23 > 0:45:28- # My sunshine
0:45:29 > 0:45:32- # Oh, Wales, oh, Wales,
0:45:32 > 0:45:35- # I'd give you my life
0:45:35 > 0:45:38- # Oh, Wales, oh, Wales
0:45:39 > 0:45:41- # You are my paradise
0:45:41 > 0:45:44- # My Wales
0:45:44 > 0:45:47- # You are
0:45:48 > 0:45:52- # My sunshine
0:45:53 > 0:45:56- # You are
0:45:56 > 0:46:03- # My sunshine #
0:46:09 > 0:46:13- As we step into another - Six Nations campaign...
0:46:13 > 0:46:17- ..I remember back 25 years, - to this exact month.
0:46:17 > 0:46:23- I stepped on to the rugby pitch with - the hope of representing my country.
0:46:24 > 0:46:27- Sadly, my day ended in hospital.
0:46:27 > 0:46:33- I was told I was unlikely to run, - let along play rugby, again.
0:46:34 > 0:46:39- Three years later, I played for - my country in the championship...
0:46:39 > 0:46:41- ..and realised my dream.
0:46:41 > 0:46:45- The scar is still evident, - a part of my life now...
0:46:46 > 0:46:50- ..but it also reminds me - of how strong we are...
0:46:50 > 0:46:53- ..when we face life's challenges.
0:46:54 > 0:47:00- Strength and bravery influences - how we stand up after falling down.
0:47:00 > 0:47:05- Sometimes, the steps we take - are small, slow and frustrating.
0:47:07 > 0:47:11- With a strong belief, - inner strength, patience...
0:47:11 > 0:47:15- ..and the willingness - to step out of the comfort zone...
0:47:16 > 0:47:19- ..we will discover - abilities and talents...
0:47:19 > 0:47:22- ..we never knew existed.
0:51:12 > 0:51:19- It's difficult in Wales to separate - the bond between religion and sport.
0:51:19 > 0:51:21- Especially rugby.
0:51:21 > 0:51:24- That's just one aspect - of the story of faith in Wales.
0:51:25 > 0:51:29- Throughout the series, we'll enjoy - a feast of congregational singing...
0:51:29 > 0:51:32- ..share stories - of life's experiences...
0:51:32 > 0:51:35- ..and discover how faith - influences our lives.
0:51:35 > 0:51:39- We look forward to having - your company on the journey.
0:51:39 > 0:51:44- We finish in Neath - with the words of Ann Griffiths...
0:51:44 > 0:51:49- ..and a hymn that's renowned - around the world.
0:54:55 > 0:54:57- S4C Subtitles by Adnod Cyf.
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