Dedh Trei Hans Nawnjek ha Dogens

De Yow, pajwora warn ügens mis Kevardhû

Thursday, 24th December

An nos ma, nanj ew cans bledhen ha dogens, e veu an kensa ordenal Nadelik "Naw Lesson ha Curlys" en Peneglos Truru. Bes nag o an peneglos gorfednys. Scant o hei dallethys, rag hedna an ordenal a veu en "peneglos" a bredn rag an termyn en ogas. Ma beister a weder liwys e'n beneglos ow tisqwedhes hy fondacyon. Meurgerys ew an ordenal en lies eglos. Adoptys veu va gen Coljy an Metêrn en Pons Cam en 1918 wòja an Vresel Vrâs, rag hebaskedh y esely düwenhes gen bell. Na ellama attendya an ordenal en Truru hedhyw, saw my ell mires orth keur an coljy war TV. Ma dhe'n genyjy geur yonk levow teg ha pur. Pub pres ew an kensa curl "Kens en Cita Davyth Riel", gen üdn lev en kensa gwers. En Truru ma'n kenyas keur ow sevel war astel derag an beistry est brâs.

This night, 140 years ago, there was the first Christmas service of "Nine Lessons and Carols" in Truro Cathedral. But the cathedral wasn't finished. It was hardly begun, so the service was in a temporary wooden "cathedral" nearby. There is a stained-glass window in the cathedral showing its foundation. The service is popular in many churches. It was adopted by King's College Cambridge in 1918 after the Great War, for solace of members saddened by war. I can't attend the service in Truro today but I can watch the college choir on TV. The young choristers have beautiful, pure voices. The first carol is always "Once in Royal David's City", with a single voice in the first verse. In Truro the choirboy stands on a ledge in front of the big east windows.

Deg ger rag hedhyw: Ten words for today

An Vresel Vrâs The Great War

astel (m) ledge

beistry windows < beister (f)  

bell (m) war

coljy (m) college

düwenhes saddened

hebaskedh (m) solace

kenyjy ~ kenysy geur choristers < kenyas keur (m)

keur (m) choir

levow voices

ordenal (m) church service