Calon Lân English Translation

An arrangement of these lyrics has been made by Arthur Bellis

 

I’d not ask a life that’s easy,

Gold and pearls so little mean,

Rather seek a heart that’s joyful,

Heart that’s honest, heart that’s clean

 

Heart that’s clean and filled with virtue,

Fairer far than lilies white,

Only pure hearts praise God truly,

Praise him all the day and night.

 

Why should I seek earthly treasures,

On swift wings they fly away,

Pure clean hearts bring greater riches

That for life eternal stay.

 

Heart that’s clean and filled with virtue,

Fairer far than lilies white,

Only pure hearts praise God truly,

Praise him all the day and night.

 

Dawn and sunset still I’m searching,

Reaching on a wing of song,

Give me Lord, through Christ my Saviour

That clean heart for which I long.

 

Heart that’s clean and filled with virtue,

Fairer far than lilies white,

Only pure hearts praise God truly,

Praise him all the day and night.

 

 

Nid wy'n gofyn bywyd moethus,
Aur y byd na'i berlau mân:
Gofyn wyf am galon hapus,
Calon onest, calon lân.

Cytgan:
Calon lân yn llawn daioni,
Tecach yw na'r lili dlos:
Dim ond calon lân all ganu-
Canu'r dydd a chanu'r nos.

Pe dymunwn olud bydol,
Hedyn buan ganddo sydd;
Golud calon lân, rinweddol,
Yn dwyn bythol elw fydd.

Hwyr a bore fy nymuniad
Gwyd i'r nef ar edyn cân
Ar i Dduw, er mwyn fy Ngheidwad,
Roddi i mi galon lân.