A Welsh Poem for St. Patrick's Day

Why Welsh and not Irish you might be asking?  Although Patrick is Ireland's most famous saint, he was born in Britain, most likely in Cumbria, an area in what is now a corner of northwest England nestled between Scotland and Wales.  In fact, the name Cumbria is derived from the word the people of the area gave themselves, the Cymru, which means compatriots in old Welsh.  Cymru is still the Welsh word for Wales, thus the reasoning for a Welsh poem for St. Patrick's Day. 

ALMIGHTY CREATOR, it is you who made

The land and the sea . . . .

 

 

The world cannot comprehend in song bright and melodious,

Even though the grass and trees should sing

All your wonders, O true Lord!

 

 

The Father created the world by a miracle;

It is difficult to express its measure.

Letters cannot contain it, letters cannot comprehend it.

 

Jesus created for the hosts of Christendom,

With miracles when he came,

Resurrection through his nature for them.

He who made the wonder of the world

Will save us, has saved us.

It is not too great a toil to praise the Trinity.

 

Clear and high in the perfect assembly,

Let us praise above the nine orders of angels

The sublime and blessed Trinity.

 

 

Purely, humbly, in skillful verse,

I should love to give praise to the Trinity,

According to the greatness of his power.

He has required of the host in this world

Who are his, that they should at all times,

All together, fear the Trinity.

 

The one who has both wisdom and dominion

Above heaven, below heaven, completely;

It is not too great toil to praise the Son of Mary.