All sorts of unedifying nooze out there today–but let’s have this first. Hyfrydol, a well-known Welsh hymn played here on a mountain dulcimer, by Gwen Caeli: it brought tears to our eyes.
I don’t know if I’ll post any nooze today or not. I guess I’ll try. But thank God we have hymns to fortify our souls.
Well, I’m still tuckered out after my long rest at the rest home. No stamina. But I reckon I was lucky to get out of there in one piece.
Let’s have a hymn: Alleluiah, Sing to Jesus [in Welsh it’s Hyfrydol]–sung by St. Michael’s Singers at Coventry Cathedral.
I’ve always loved this Welsh hymn–Alleluiah, Sing to Jesus: also known by its native name, Hyfrydol. How we used to belt this one out in Sunday school! Sung here by the choir at Chet Valley Church. Background sets by God the Father.
How about another hymn? This is one I love to play on my harmonica. It’s Hyfrydol in Welsh, and Alleluiah, Sing to Jesus in English. Sung hear by the choir at Chet Valley Church.
I know I post it fairly often, but I find it greatly comforting. I hope you do, too.
This Welsh tune, “Hyfrydol,” has been adopted by any number of hymn texts. Here’s one I haven’t heard before, by St. Michael’s Singers–I Will Sing the Wondrous Story.
Background sets by God the Father.
No hymn requests having been received (Where did they go?), I’ll dip into my personal store: Alleluiah, Sing to Jesus. The Welsh melody, “Hyfrydol,” is used for a number of hymns, each with its own set of lyrics. Sing here by St. Michael’s Singers, at Coventry Cathedral.
This glorious melody finds its way into so many hymns. Here we have it with Love Divine, All Loves Excelling, sung by the Westminster Choir with Garrett Martin on the organ.
No one has requested any hymns so far today, so I’ll go with one of my favorites. Hyfrydol provides the melody a number of hymns. In our church’s hymnal, it was just “Welsh Hymn.” Here, by the Black Mountain Choir and the Welsh National Opera Orchestra.
No hymn requests today, well, then, why not this? Hyfrydol on the harp, played by Ray Pool. This melody goes with I-don’t-know-how-many hymns in any number of hymnals–pick one you like. They’re all among my favorites.
Alleluiah! Sing to Jesus, here sung by St. Michael’s Singers at Coventry Cathedral, is one of many hymns that go with the Welsh melody called “Hyfrydol”–composed in 1830 by Rowland H. Prichard when he was just 19 years ago. Did he ever dream that people would sing it in churches all over the world?