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0:00:00 > 0:00:02- Welcome to Carmel near Holywell.
0:00:02 > 0:00:05- Welcome to - Dechrau Canu Dechrau Canmol.
0:00:08 > 0:00:12- # Soli Deo gloria
0:00:12 > 0:00:17- # Soli Deo gloria
0:00:19 > 0:00:24- # Soli Deo gloria #
0:00:36 > 0:00:39- Tonight we join a cymanfa - in Carmel chapel.
0:00:39 > 0:00:44- Geraint Roberts is the conductor - and Angela Robert is the organist.
0:00:44 > 0:00:46- Here's our first hymn.
0:00:46 > 0:00:50- "Dyro inni weld o'r newydd - mai ti, Arglwydd, yw ein rhan."
0:03:19 > 0:03:22- Back we go - to the village of Rhos again.
0:03:22 > 0:03:25- The hymn tune is Arwelfa...
0:03:26 > 0:03:29- ..the home of John Hughes.
0:03:29 > 0:03:34- I pass this house every time - I rehearse with Cor Ger y Ffin.
0:03:34 > 0:03:38- Right by the Stiwt - in Rhosllannerchrugog.
0:03:38 > 0:03:41- He was Owain Arwel Hughes' uncle...
0:03:42 > 0:03:44- ..and he needs no introduction.
0:03:44 > 0:03:48- The house is called Arwelfa. - The hymn tune is Arwelfa.
0:03:48 > 0:03:54- The words by Emrys, - "Arglwydd, gad im dawel orffwys."
0:07:52 > 0:07:58- You must be a good musician to be - a music teacher in Harrow School.
0:07:59 > 0:08:02- That was the background - of the composer of Brynaber...
0:08:03 > 0:08:04- ..D Vaughan Thomas.
0:08:05 > 0:08:07- He was born in Ystalyfera.
0:08:07 > 0:08:11- He became a music teacher - in Harrow School...
0:08:11 > 0:08:16- ..and an examiner - at Trinity College in London.
0:08:16 > 0:08:20- These are the familiar words - of Moelwyn.
0:08:20 > 0:08:24- "Pwy am dwg i'r ddinas gadarn."
0:12:54 > 0:12:58- Twm Tegid Brunton has just finished - a college course in Forestry...
0:12:58 > 0:13:03- ..but he hopes to become - a professional singer.
0:13:03 > 0:13:09- Here he is to perform Eben Fardd's - popular hymn O Fy Iesu Bendigedig.
0:13:12 > 0:13:18- # O my Jesus, blessed Jesus
0:13:18 > 0:13:24- # Only friend of my weak soul
0:13:24 > 0:13:30- # In adversity my spirit
0:13:30 > 0:13:36- # Needs thy pow'r to be kept whole
0:13:37 > 0:13:43- # While the tempests rage about me
0:13:43 > 0:13:49- # Through earth's waves - I'll be secure
0:13:49 > 0:13:55- # Help is giv'n my grasp - to strengthen
0:13:56 > 0:14:02- # In thy nature, ever sure
0:14:11 > 0:14:17- # Here is ground I long to build on
0:14:17 > 0:14:23- # 'Mid decay, One here I trust
0:14:24 > 0:14:29- # Earth's one hope - of shield and saviour
0:14:30 > 0:14:36- # While its mountains turn to dust
0:14:37 > 0:14:43- # While I stand on this foundation
0:14:44 > 0:14:50- # In the tempest and the blast
0:14:50 > 0:14:57- # The eternal Rock of ages
0:14:57 > 0:15:05- # Is the place forever fast
0:15:13 > 0:15:19- # Naught on earth endures forever
0:15:20 > 0:15:26- # Family and friends pass on
0:15:26 > 0:15:32- # Health and strength, - hope and ambition
0:15:33 > 0:15:41- # New-found friends - are quickly gone
0:15:41 > 0:15:48- # Building on these things will only
0:15:49 > 0:15:55- # Show their strength - but sinking sand
0:15:55 > 0:16:01- # To depend on Jesus only
0:16:02 > 0:16:09- # Proves the power - of his strong hand
0:16:09 > 0:16:16- # With Jesus, only Jesus
0:16:17 > 0:16:23- # My heaven will be enlightened
0:16:23 > 0:16:30- # The sun will rise again
0:16:30 > 0:16:41- # On my life in this world #
0:16:45 > 0:16:49- Next, the words of Nantlais - from Salm Foreol...
0:16:49 > 0:16:52- .."Gyda thoriad gwawr y bore."
0:16:52 > 0:16:56- Unfortunately, it's rather early...
0:16:56 > 0:17:00- ..and we'll have to wait here - until morning...
0:17:00 > 0:17:03- ..because this is a hymn - for the morning.
0:17:03 > 0:17:09- When I was a child, we'd sing this - in the assembly at Glan Morfa.
0:17:09 > 0:17:15- Again, the Harrow school teacher, - D Vaughan Thomas, wrote the music.
0:17:15 > 0:17:22- Incredibly, we don't think the hymn - tune was composed for these words.
0:17:23 > 0:17:28- You can sit all night waiting - for the morning and then we'll sing.
0:19:51 > 0:19:54- To end our programme from - the cymanfa at Carmel chapel...
0:19:54 > 0:19:59- ..we sing Molwn Enw'r Arglwydd to - Caradog Roberts' hymn tune Newark.
0:19:59 > 0:20:04- We hope you've enjoyed the singing. - Join us again next week.
0:20:04 > 0:20:06- From us all, goodnight.
0:23:38 > 0:23:40- S4C Subtitles by Adnod Cyf.
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