Griffiths, Ann, of Dolwar Fechan, Montgomeryshire, was born in 1776, and died in 1805. She composed many beautiful hymns, a collection of which was published (posthumously) in 1806, and also in 1808, under the title of "Hymnau o fawl i Dduw ac i'r oen" ("Hymns of Praise to God and the Lamb"). Several of her hymns rank with the best in the Welsh language. [Rev. W. Glanffrwd Thomas]
-- John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology… Go to person page >
One of the most loved Welsh tunes, HYFRYDOL was composed by Rowland Hugh Prichard (b. Graienyn, near Bala, Merionetshire, Wales, 1811; d. Holywell, Flintshire, Wales, 1887) in 1830 when he was only nineteen. It was published with about forty of his other tunes in his children's hymnal Cyfaill y Cant…
Display Title: Dyma babell y cyfarfod (Here is found a Tabernacle)First Line: Dyma babell y cyfarfod (Here is found a Tabernacle)Tune Title: HYFRYDOLAuthor: Ann Griffiths. (1776-1805); R. R. WilliamsDate: 1979
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