365 Quotations from Welsh Christians

Take faith's strong shield, the arrows to repel, The deadly shafts, shot by the prince of hell. A lively faith in Christ will always cool The fiery darts thrown from the flaming pool. Take thou the Scripturc's keen, two-edged sword Take thou the mighty sabre of the Word For that's the trenchant blade, which, at a blow, Can cut and cleave our fierce infernal foe. Ficer Rhys Prichard 1579–1644

Whoe'er, of any sex or age, To heav'n above would learn the way, His guide must be the sacred Page -  Or else he needs must go astray. ... Take thou the lantern of thy God, To light thy falt'ring steps along, - Tread the strait path thy Saviour trod, Thou soon shalt be, the saints among. Rhys Prichard 1579-1644

The Word's a candle, to give light, The Word will shew thee, where to tread, The Word will guide thy airy flight, The Word to heaven will thee lead. The Word's far beaming light pursue - Whate'er thou'rt bid by Jesus, do - Whatever He forbade, eschew - And thou shalt strait to heaven go. The Gospel is the lucid star -— That darts its cheerful gleam abroad, He, who pursues its rays - tho' far, Needs never fear to miss his road. Ficer Rhys Prichard 1579-1644

The Bread of Life, each there may meet, To feed the body and the mind - A lamp, to light his stumbling feet - A bridle, his loose tongue to bind. Thence milk, to nurse the weakling, flows - Thence manna, hungry souls to feed - Thence wine, to soften human woes, And comfort give, to all that need! An oil that can the pangs assuage Of conscience, and o'er sin prevail - A balsam is the sacred page - An antidote, ne'er known to fail! Ficer Rhys Prichard 1579-1644