Hiraeth or Longing for God by William Williams Pantycelyn

[gwyddno1]

Pantycelyn (or, more correctly, Pant-y-celyn) was actually the name of his home, near the village of Pentre-tŷ-gwyn in the parish of Llanfair-ar-y-bryn, Carmarthenshire (some 3 or 4 miles from Llanymddyfri/Llandovery). He's known as Pantycelyn in order to distinguish him from other William Willamses.

[VoceVersatile]

Thanks for this, Richard - most moving. My grancher (taid) o BenyGroes, Caernarfon, used to sing pieces by Pantycelyn - always in a minor key, of course. I seem to remember 'Beth sydd i mi yn y Byd?' and its tune. 'Jesu, lover of my soul' yn saesneg ? Diolch yn fawr hefyd.

[griffcats]

jesus lover of my soul I have always thought was to the tune of Aberystwyth, in our old hymnal, a favourite of mine. I should probably sing some more hymns on here some day. My Taid sang songs like Bach Mochyn Du, not hymns, though! Maybe we'll find that one on here some day