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0:00:01 > 0:00:04- Tonight, we're in Llangennech.
0:00:04 > 0:00:07- Welcome to - Dechrau Canu Dechrau Canmol.
0:00:10 > 0:00:14- # Soli Deo gloria
0:00:15 > 0:00:19- # Soli Deo gloria
0:00:22 > 0:00:27- # Soli Deo gloria #
0:00:39 > 0:00:43- Tonight, we join the cymanfa - in Salem, Llangennech.
0:00:43 > 0:00:46- Two local sons - take on the responsibility...
0:00:46 > 0:00:49- ..of leading and accompanying - the congregation.
0:00:49 > 0:00:51- Allan Fewster and Geraint Williams.
0:00:52 > 0:00:56- The first hymn - is Dyro Inni Weld O'r Newydd.
0:03:00 > 0:03:05- This next hymn tune might not - be familiar to some - Slane...
0:03:05 > 0:03:07- ..but it's an Irish melody.
0:03:07 > 0:03:10- It was arranged by Eric Routley.
0:03:10 > 0:03:15- "Lord of all hopefulness" - are the English words.
0:03:16 > 0:03:24- The late D Eirwyn Morgan - translated the hymn to Welsh.
0:03:24 > 0:03:26- It's a wonderful translation.
0:03:26 > 0:03:29- The end of each verse - mentions different times of the day.
0:03:30 > 0:03:32- Take note.
0:03:32 > 0:03:35- "Llawenydd i'n calon - ar doriad y dydd."
0:03:35 > 0:03:40- The second verse, "Gyda nerth - i'n calonnau ar ganol y dydd."
0:03:40 > 0:03:45- Then, "Daeth cariad i'n calon - cyn diwedd y dydd."
0:03:45 > 0:03:50- Finally, "Tangnefedd ein calon - ar derfyn y dydd."
0:03:51 > 0:03:55- It's a free flowing melody. - Get involved, sopranos!
0:03:56 > 0:03:59- I want you to sing the third verse.
0:03:59 > 0:04:03- I want to see - how the tenors and basses fare...
0:04:03 > 0:04:06- ..singing the melody.
0:04:06 > 0:04:09- Some say the pitch is very high, - but it's not.
0:04:09 > 0:04:11- Aim above your heads.
0:04:13 > 0:04:15- Aim above the organ's pipes!
0:04:18 > 0:04:20- On your feet.
0:07:15 > 0:07:20- Now an opportunity for the - congregation to rest their voices...
0:07:20 > 0:07:24- ..as we welcome the singers - of Ysgol Gynradd Llangennech.
0:07:24 > 0:07:28- They made an impression - at the Caerphilly Urdd Eisteddfod...
0:07:28 > 0:07:33- ..and they won the 2015 Songs Of - Praise school choir competition.
0:07:33 > 0:07:35- Let's enjoy their talents.
0:07:35 > 0:07:37- Here's Bendithia Di - by T Gwynn Jones.
0:07:42 > 0:07:50- # Bless my father and my mother
0:07:50 > 0:07:57- # Who look after me from day to day
0:07:58 > 0:08:06- # And keep me always from harm
0:08:06 > 0:08:13- # O! Jesus, watch over them
0:08:14 > 0:08:23- # O! Jesus, watch over them
0:08:26 > 0:08:34- # Bless my gentle relatives
0:08:34 > 0:08:41- # Who are always there for us
0:08:41 > 0:08:49- # And who give freely on my behalf
0:08:50 > 0:08:58- # O! Jesus, watch over them
0:08:58 > 0:09:08- # O! Jesus, watch over them
0:09:11 > 0:09:18- # Bless everyone on their travels
0:09:19 > 0:09:26- # And all the children of the world
0:09:26 > 0:09:35- # At fun and play, - at school and work
0:09:35 > 0:09:44- # O! Jesus, watch over them
0:09:44 > 0:09:58- # O! Jesus, watch over them #
0:10:02 > 0:10:05- No cymanfa would be complete...
0:10:05 > 0:10:09- ..without a hymn - by William Williams, Pantycelyn.
0:10:10 > 0:10:12- Here he is at his best.
0:10:12 > 0:10:16- "O iachawdwriaeth gadarn, - o iachawdwriaeth glir
0:10:16 > 0:10:20- "'Fu dyfais o'i chyffelyb - erioed ar for na thir."
0:10:20 > 0:10:24- The hymn tune was written - by David Jenkins.
0:10:25 > 0:10:32- He studied in Aberystwyth, - at the feet of Joseph Parry.
0:10:32 > 0:10:37- Jenkins' hymns include Builth - - "Rhagluniaeth fawr y Nef"...
0:10:38 > 0:10:40- ..one of his greatest compositions.
0:10:40 > 0:10:45- Bod Alwyn - "Ai am fy meiau i - dioddefodd Iesu Mawr."
0:10:46 > 0:10:49- There are many more - but this is a gem.
0:10:50 > 0:10:53- I want you to be very flexible - when you sing this hymn.
0:10:54 > 0:10:57- If we can, one in the bar. - Let's try it.
0:10:57 > 0:10:59- On your feet.
0:13:59 > 0:14:03- Now then, just a word of praise.
0:14:05 > 0:14:09- I listen carefully - to Dechrau Canu every week.
0:14:11 > 0:14:14- This is the best performance - I've heard for a while.
0:14:15 > 0:14:16- Most definitely.
0:14:17 > 0:14:21- You'll find one hymn tune - with the most wonderful words...
0:14:21 > 0:14:24- ..on pages twenty-six - and twenty-seven.
0:14:24 > 0:14:28- You'll notice that the composer - is Megan Watts Hughes.
0:14:30 > 0:14:32- From Dowlais.
0:14:32 > 0:14:35- She was a great singer.
0:14:36 > 0:14:42- The music and the words - combine so perfectly.
0:14:43 > 0:14:46- I wonder if she wrote the hymn tune - to suit the words?
0:14:47 > 0:14:49- Listen to Elfed's words.
0:14:49 > 0:14:51- Here he talks of the lamp.
0:14:52 > 0:14:56- "Pan fyddo achos Iesu - yn eiddil a di-glod
0:14:56 > 0:14:58- "Pan losgo'r lamp yn isel
0:14:59 > 0:15:01- "Wrth ddisgwyl iddo ddod."
0:15:01 > 0:15:06- He used the image of the lamp - in another hymn.
0:15:06 > 0:15:11- "Arglwydd Iesu dysg im gerdded - drwy y byd yn ol dy droed
0:15:11 > 0:15:15- "Chollodd neb y ffordd i'r nefoedd - wrth dy ganlyn di erioed.
0:15:16 > 0:15:20- "Mae yn olau - ond i'm weld dy wyneb di."
0:15:22 > 0:15:24- The lamp is very important to us.
0:15:24 > 0:15:27- On your feet, please.
0:15:27 > 0:15:30- Plenty of intensity and thought - when you sing.
0:18:55 > 0:18:58- I'm sure you'll agree - that the singing from Llangennech...
0:18:59 > 0:19:00- ..has been excellent.
0:19:00 > 0:19:02- And so, to our final hymn.
0:19:03 > 0:19:05- The hymn tune is Rachie.
0:19:05 > 0:19:08- The words - "Gorfoleddwn heddiw - a moliannus lef."
0:19:08 > 0:19:12- Join us again next week. - Until then, goodnight.
0:23:37 > 0:23:39- S4C Subtitles by Adnod Cyf.
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