Fr. John FitzGerald OM. |
Nid wy’n gofyn bywyd moethus,
Aur y byd na’i berlau mân:
Gofyn wyf am galon hapus,
Calon onest, calon lân.
Aur y byd na’i berlau mân:
Gofyn wyf am galon hapus,
Calon onest, calon lân.
Calon lân yn llawn daioni,
Tecach yw na’r lili dlos:
Dim ond calon lân all ganu –
Canu’r dydd a chanu’r nos.
Tecach yw na’r lili dlos:
Dim ond calon lân all ganu –
Canu’r dydd a chanu’r nos.
Pe dymunwn olud bydol,
Chwim adenydd iddo sydd;
Golud calon lân, rinweddol,
Yn dwyn bythol elw fydd.
Chwim adenydd iddo sydd;
Golud calon lân, rinweddol,
Yn dwyn bythol elw fydd.
Hwyr a bore fy nymuniad
Esgyn ar adenydd cân
Ar i Dduw, er mwyn fy Ngheidwad,
Roddi i mi galon lân.
Esgyn ar adenydd cân
Ar i Dduw, er mwyn fy Ngheidwad,
Roddi i mi galon lân.
And the translation
I don’t ask for a luxurious life,
the world’s gold or its fine pearls:
I ask for a happy heart,an honest heart, a pure heart.
A pure heart is full of goodness,
More lovely than the pretty lily:
Only a pure heart can sing -
Sing day and night. (CHORUS)
More lovely than the pretty lily:
Only a pure heart can sing -
Sing day and night. (CHORUS)
If I wished worldly wealth,
He has a swift seed;
The riches of a virtuous, pure heart,
Will be a perpetual profit.
He has a swift seed;
The riches of a virtuous, pure heart,
Will be a perpetual profit.
Late and early, my wish
Rises on the wing of song,
For God, for the sake of my Saviour,
To give me a pure heart. ***
Rises on the wing of song,
For God, for the sake of my Saviour,
To give me a pure heart. ***
And that - as Fr. Fitz would have said - sums it all up very nicely. That is what our Welsh saints had, a pure heart. As Fr. Fitz would have also said: ' Beati mundo corde quoniam ipsi Deum videbunt '. (Matt, 5.8) 'Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God. ' When we pray to the Sacred Heart that is what we are praying for - what the saints have achieved: to see God. And, if we are to see God -in all things - we must not allow ourselves to love what the world counts as valuable and desirable. First and foremost we must ask for the grace of a pure heart. It is only when we have a pure heart can we see God in the world around us and in the people we meet.
As I reflected on this I suddenly realized that as a Carmelite Fr. Fitz would have had a special devotion to the Sacred Heart! How could I not have thought about this before! The phrase idiot comes to mind.
I also reflected today on Bl.John Duns Scotus. The Seraphim on the upper left of the icon has become the doorway for meditating on him and the Franciscan tradition. I find it a joy to read the account in Bl. Gabriel Allegra's book how Teilhard was surprised and delighted by finding out more about Duns Scotus' work. I think I will re-read that part of the book later today! Meanwhile, thanks to my old Chaplain,Fr. Fitz (OM), I now have to explore the Carmelite tradition of the heart. What a fitting a new direction to have emerged on this day!
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*** So many recordings to choose from but the one I like is by a young choir who do a great job in singing what is in effect our second national anthem. Isn't it the BEST national anthem!? And the very best anthem for young people in a old materialistic world. GO HERE
The recording by Bryn Terfel is also quite good. Go Here
As I reflected on this I suddenly realized that as a Carmelite Fr. Fitz would have had a special devotion to the Sacred Heart! How could I not have thought about this before! The phrase idiot comes to mind.
I also reflected today on Bl.John Duns Scotus. The Seraphim on the upper left of the icon has become the doorway for meditating on him and the Franciscan tradition. I find it a joy to read the account in Bl. Gabriel Allegra's book how Teilhard was surprised and delighted by finding out more about Duns Scotus' work. I think I will re-read that part of the book later today! Meanwhile, thanks to my old Chaplain,Fr. Fitz (OM), I now have to explore the Carmelite tradition of the heart. What a fitting a new direction to have emerged on this day!
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*** So many recordings to choose from but the one I like is by a young choir who do a great job in singing what is in effect our second national anthem. Isn't it the BEST national anthem!? And the very best anthem for young people in a old materialistic world. GO HERE
The recording by Bryn Terfel is also quite good. Go Here
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