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Henffych well Mair
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Welsh
Manuscript

Henffych well, Mair, llawn o ras;
Henffych well, Mair, llawn o ras;
Hail Mary, full of grace,
yr Arglwydd #ydd gyd â thi;
yr Arglwydd sydd gyd â thi;
the Lord is with thee;
bendigedig wyt ti ym mhlith merched,
bendigedig wyt ti ym mhlith merched,
blessed art thou amongst women,
a bendigedig yw Ffrwyth dy groth di Ie#u.
a bendigedig yw Ffrwyth dy groth di Iesu.
and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Sanctaidd Fair, Mam Duw,
Sanctaidd Fair, Mam Duw,
Holy Mary, Mother of God,
gweddïa dro#om ni pechaduriaid
gweddïa drosom ni pechaduriaid
pray for us sinners,
yr awr hon, ac yn awr ein hangeu.
yr awr hon, ac yn awr ein hangeu.
now and at the hour of our death.



Amen.
Amen.
Amen.

Commentary
The translation is the English version of the prayer.

The text’s transcription emulates the Gothic minuscule, a common style of the Latin alphabet in the second half of the Middle Ages. We made use of Pia Frauss’ typeface _a e i o u.

References
Olteanu, Michael. Convent of Pater Noster: The Lord’s Prayer in 1817 languages and dialects. Christus Rex et Redemptor Mundi, 1995-2014. 🌍 Internet Archive.
Rosary Prayers in Different Languages. 🌍 Mary’s Rosaries.

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