Found the Cornish hymn when clearing out a handbag (yes - it happens sometimes).

HYMNA SYNS KERNOW - HYMN FOR THE CORNISH SAINTS

Dew an bys pan y'n dassevys,
'Ros y vap avel penmen,
Ha dre dus y lelyon,
Tempel dhodho y honen.

Pyran, Petrok, Pol, Wolvela,
Madern, Samson, Gwynwalo.

Sans yu oll an alsyow Kernow
Agan Syns may tyrksons-ya
Bysydhvenow hag alteryow,
Lorgh ha clogh, pregoth, pysy.

Pyran, Petrok, Pol, Wolvela,
Madern, Samson, Gwynwalo.

Otta'neglos ena fundyes
Agan syns enora gwren;
Cref yth ens, a fydhyans lenwys
Pell lafurya hep anken.

Pyran, Petrok, Pol, Wolvela,
Madern, Samson, Gwynwalo.

Tyr an Syns Ot aga whethel
Whath a jer Kernewyon dha,
Us yn ogas ynweth a bell
Dh'agan os aswonvos 'wra.

Pyran, Petrok, Pol, Wolvela,
Madern, Samson, Gwynwalo.

Bedhen lowen gans an syns-ma,
Dre ras a waynyas ken tyr,
Ny, gormelyn Dew, ow-cana
Ryp an Arluth y a vyr.

Pyran, Petrok, Pol, Wolvela,
Madern, Samson, Gwynwalo.

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God who for the world's first framing,
Set his Son as corner-stone
Builds his temple, shinging, gleaming,
with the men he calls his own.

Pyran, Petrok, Pol, Wolvela,
Madern, Samson, Winwalow.

All these Cornish shores are Holy,
Here the saints in prayer did dwell,
Raising font and altar lowly
Preaching far with staff and bell.

Pyran, Petrok, Pol, Wolvela,
Madern, Samson, Winwalow.

Behold the church there founded,
Our saint let us honour now.
Strong they were, full of faith,
Working long without complaint.

Pyran, Petrok, Pol, Wolvela,
Madern, Samson, Winwalow.

Land of the saints, behold their story.
Still cheers good Cornish folk
Both near and far away,
To our time testifies. *Not in usual English version

Pyran, Petrok, Pol, Wolvela,
Madern, Samson, Winwalow.

So may we with saints rejoicing
Won by grace from every land,
Praises of our God still voicing
Round the Lord in glory stand.

Pyran, Petrok, Pol, Wolvela,
Madern, Samson, Winwalow.


The hymn-sheet they gave us doesn't say who wrote this, and it gives "Crugyer" as the tune. I remember thinking the tune was vaguely familiar but I can't find it either in the Cyberhymns or in general Googling.

By accident, we did end up finding the old St Madern chapel and holywell when we were in Cornwall. A real 'find'.


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