st james' park is going to be a very emotional place to be on sat, at last someone at the club has done somethink right for once!! great tune for a great player and a great man. R.I.P. Gary x
God only knows how 50,000 blubbering Geordies are going to sound singing this on Saturday but with your help up in heaven we will do you proud,just like you did us proud every time you pulled a black and white shirt on. RIP Gary.
RIP Gary Speed. Toon legend. We love our football club but we also love the people who are proud to pull on the black and white shirt. Gary you was one those people. On Saturday you will hear us sing for you.
@colindlynch Loved that comment! As you know we love to hate each other but when a true supporter respects a player (and man) regardless of the colour of shirt he plays in then that is a true football fan. Respect you Mackem!!! Toon Toon black and with army!!!
@cla5hb0y68 I wish I could be there, not a Newcastle fan but a proud Welshman, do him proud mate for those that cannot be there. I will be watching in tears.
We sang this at my wedding 6 months ago. Beautiful setting on a lake in Kenya... the local pastor introduced it as, "The famous Irish Hymn"! I leant over and corrected him. He said, "I am so sorry if I have upset the people of Wales with my mistake. We shall now sing the famous Welsh hymn..."
@dtr748..this has nothing to do with rugby...its a traditional Welsh Hymn and sung beautifully in English aswell in Welsh. Its like Jerusalem being labelled an English rugby song!!!!
This is such a powerful song,I'm not a church goer but this makes me feel strength and always seems to be played at loved ones weddings and funerals xxxxxx
@fluttergirl34 oh well, your text just brought a tear, wonderful peiece of music, I hope you are far far away from your funeral. . . . x may you always want to live and never live to want
@mrspenn1611 Thank you very much. What a lovely reply. I attended my uncle's funeral last week and Bread of heaven was chosen by my aunt. It's becoming a family tradition! It was when we had to sing it that I broke down. This piece of music gets me every time. I hear it and makes me proud to have welsh blood pumping through my veins. It's especially moving when a Welsh male voice choir sings it.
My grandmother was an organist and choir director for 62 years. She also taught at a Baptist seminary in the 50's.I spent 12 yrs growing up in her home in Valley Forge, PA.This was one of her favorites.
Interesting! My grandmother, too, was an organist for a long time at our Episcopal church--she also loved this hymn and "How Firm A Foundation" which is another of my favorites.
not going to be a dry eye in the house on saturday when this is sung at st james park
kate0584 2 months ago 2
st james' park is going to be a very emotional place to be on sat, at last someone at the club has done somethink right for once!! great tune for a great player and a great man. R.I.P. Gary x
TheToonsoldier 2 months ago
God only knows how 50,000 blubbering Geordies are going to sound singing this on Saturday but with your help up in heaven we will do you proud,just like you did us proud every time you pulled a black and white shirt on. RIP Gary.
smb8er 2 months ago
Rip Gary Speed - We shall always love you in The Toon !
It's funny I have lived in Australia for 5 years, every Aussie takes me as being welsh - I love it! proud to be called welsh and being a geordie!
Only one Gary speed never to be forgotten!
micknewcastle 2 months ago
RIP Gary Speed. Toon legend. We love our football club but we also love the people who are proud to pull on the black and white shirt. Gary you was one those people. On Saturday you will hear us sing for you.
countrytoon 2 months ago
Ill give it the big one on saturday for Gary Speed. R,I,P Gary Speed Toon legend
thewelly1973 2 months ago
Fitting Song for Gary Speed
well make him proud at st james and he would of loved nothing more than his toon army stuffing chelsea
rest in heaven never forgotten !!
xRewindz12x 2 months ago
We'll be singing our hearts out! God bless you Gary.
TorrieRosePot 2 months ago
RIP SPEEDO! Do him proud SJP I am sure you will. From Colin the Mackem ;-)
colindlynch 2 months ago 5
@colindlynch Loved that comment! As you know we love to hate each other but when a true supporter respects a player (and man) regardless of the colour of shirt he plays in then that is a true football fan. Respect you Mackem!!! Toon Toon black and with army!!!
h2owebdesignlogin556 2 months ago
I will be one of the 52,000 Toon Army singing this on Saturday at St James' Park. RIP Speedo.
cla5hb0y68 2 months ago 4
@cla5hb0y68 Ditto. RIP Gary.
tonypappagiorgio 2 months ago
@cla5hb0y68 I wish I could be there, not a Newcastle fan but a proud Welshman, do him proud mate for those that cannot be there. I will be watching in tears.
jamsams 2 months ago
rip speedo always in our minds
MetalForEver247 2 months ago
RIP Speedo
ptpt1 2 months ago
Love it! It reminds me of the rugby games at Arms Park.
odinrc 3 months ago
AWESOME! Great rendition. My mom's family was from Averhavesp / Welshpool.
I think all that is left of Averhavesp is a 500 year old church.
Someday I am going to get there. :)
honkytonksue1 3 months ago
I'm not even Welsh and this hymn brings me to tears every time I hear it. Thank you for posting.
bmtdouglas 4 months ago in playlist hymns
Great song and a great video. I can't wait to go back to Wales next June.
quintabear 4 months ago
Sang at my Da's funeral too.
TheMimifur 4 months ago
We sang this at my wedding 6 months ago. Beautiful setting on a lake in Kenya... the local pastor introduced it as, "The famous Irish Hymn"! I leant over and corrected him. He said, "I am so sorry if I have upset the people of Wales with my mistake. We shall now sing the famous Welsh hymn..."
HopkinMorgan 4 months ago
If you can't get moved by this then you've already had it sung at your demise.
The Welsh might have a strange relationship with sheep but boy can they stir up passion in song.
TheEssexSpurs 4 months ago
@dtr748..this has nothing to do with rugby...its a traditional Welsh Hymn and sung beautifully in English aswell in Welsh. Its like Jerusalem being labelled an English rugby song!!!!
16lydgate 4 months ago
so much better sung in Welsh
pipsprof 5 months ago
Wales has loads of rugby songs. All belters.
dtr748 5 months ago
i sung this song in my leavers service year 6 and all off the boys were literary crying cause it was our last day especially the girls
MrTonna27 6 months ago
Great song.
flashash2k9 6 months ago
If this doesn't show how good us Welsh are with songs and singers, then i do not know what will!
ElsJones94 6 months ago 8
This is such a powerful song,I'm not a church goer but this makes me feel strength and always seems to be played at loved ones weddings and funerals xxxxxx
alexpodface 7 months ago
Finally found out what they're singing at the close. It's Welsh! O! am aros
Yn Ei gariad ddyddiau f'oes. Great song! And it's proper name is Cwm Rhondda
(Guide me O Thou Great Redeemer)
ApollyonCruiser 1 year ago
Great
ENDEUARABIA 1 year ago
This was sang at both my Granddad and Grandmother's funeral. It will be sang at mine too. The most moving hymm I have ever heard without a doubt.
fluttergirl34 1 year ago 12
@fluttergirl34 oh well, your text just brought a tear, wonderful peiece of music, I hope you are far far away from your funeral. . . . x may you always want to live and never live to want
mrspenn1611 10 months ago
@mrspenn1611 Thank you very much. What a lovely reply. I attended my uncle's funeral last week and Bread of heaven was chosen by my aunt. It's becoming a family tradition! It was when we had to sing it that I broke down. This piece of music gets me every time. I hear it and makes me proud to have welsh blood pumping through my veins. It's especially moving when a Welsh male voice choir sings it.
fluttergirl34 10 months ago
i only know about this coz trevor evans was singing it in fireman sam!! X'D
bekkyxtcfan97 1 year ago
Prachtig lied en heel mooi gezongen
Jacoby340 1 year ago
Wow. Gorgeous. Thank you!
In the peace, truth, limitless love and divine mercy of Jesus Christ
Anne
FreeBritain1 1 year ago
My grandmother was an organist and choir director for 62 years. She also taught at a Baptist seminary in the 50's.I spent 12 yrs growing up in her home in Valley Forge, PA.This was one of her favorites.
bsl103158 2 years ago
Interesting! My grandmother, too, was an organist for a long time at our Episcopal church--she also loved this hymn and "How Firm A Foundation" which is another of my favorites.
galoon 2 years ago
Nice and soothing...
zenithbay 2 years ago
Beautiful! Godbless you Rex.
galatian5 2 years ago