123 英语语法应用(十)

123 英语语法应用(十)He is the Light of the World  耶穌是世界的光  4/30/2015                                 

編輯者共用了十個帖子, 詮釋詩歌在學習英語上的重要.  這些英文聖詩, 都是我喜愛唱的. 不但享受音乐的无穷美妙与体会歌词的简炼深刻;  而且能深深的體會主耶穌恩典的豐厚, 祂帮助我学習英語發音, 背單字, 了解其音節的構成, 更重要的是主耶穌帶領我走人生的道路. 

主耶穌, 感謝祢的恩慈, 帶領 Lord Jesus, I thank You for Your kindness to 

我的一生, 使我能在人生盡頭,  lead me whole life.  At the old age, I can

為祢作見證. 祢以肉身降世,是  witness to the world that You, the Word, 

為要拯救我這罪人. became a person to the world for saving me, the sinner.
主耶穌基督的聖名.  阿門.  I Pray in the holy name of the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.

 

Gospel of John 8: 12                              約翰福音  八章十二節

 

Jesus Is the Light of the World                    耶穌是世界的光

¹² Then Jesus again spoke to them, saying,     ¹² 耶稣又对众人说：

“I am the Light of the world; he who               “我就是世界的光

follows Me will not walk in the darkness,     跟从我的人, 绝不会在黑暗

but will have the Light of life.”¹³ So the   里行走, 却要得到生命的光.”

Hymn  He leads me                                                    聖詩  耶穌領我

 5  I  3   .2    1     5 I  6       4      4

He lead-eth me,  O bless - ed thought!                        耶穌領我，何等福氣！

  6  I  5    . 3         3     2  1  I  3      3       2

O words with heav’n-ly   com - fort fraught!    心中充滿平安歡喜;

5  I    3   .2    1      5 I  6      4     i

What-e’er I   do, wher-e’er   I   be,                              無論何事知足快樂,

7  6  I  5   3        3  2   1  2  I  3   .  2   1   I

Still ’tis God’s hand  that   lead - eth me.                       因有耶穌時常領我.
                  

Refrain:                                                                       副歌:

                .            .        .

 5  I  5     1    7     2   I   1   7 6  I  5  

He lead-eth me, He   lead-eth    me,                     耶穌領我, 日日領我, 

                                                      .

6   I  5    3     3  2   1  2   I  3   3    2

By  His own hand He    lead-eth me;                    耶穌恩主親手領我; 

                 .            .       .

 5    I  5    1    7     2   I  1   7  6  I  5   
His faith-ful fol-l’wer  I would   be,                             我願忠誠跟主腳蹤,

6   I  5   3    3  2   1  2  I  3   .  2   1   II

For by His hand   He  lead - eth  me.                            因蒙我主親手領我

2.      Sometimes ’mid scenes of deepest gloom,              有時遭遇困苦憂傷;

Sometimes where Eden’s bowers bloom,                  有時心中喜樂歡暢,
By waters still, o’er troubled sea,                              風平浪靜, 或起狂波,

Still ’tis His hand that leadeth me.                              有主耶穌時常領我

3.      Lord, I would place my hand in Thine,                     我願緊握恩主聖手,

     Nor ever murmur nor repine;                                    甘心樂意隨主行走
Content, whatever lot I see,                                      無論何事知足快樂,

Since ’tis my God that leadeth me.                            因有耶穌時常領我

4.      And when my task on earth is done,                        當我走完一生路程,

 When by Thy grace the vict’ry’s won,                      靠主恩典完全得勝
E’en death’s cold wave I will not flee,                       死亡冷河我不怕過
Since God through Jordan leadeth me.                      因有耶穌時常領我

聖詩後面的故事:

聖詩作者 :

Joseph H. Gilmore, (1834-1918) was 紀而摩（1834-1918）,生于波士

born in Boston, his father is the governor  頓,父親是新罕布夏州州長
of New Hampshare.  Early 1862 during the 1862年初正值美國內争,

US Civil War, he was a 28-year-old student  他正好28 歳, 即將畢業的神學生,

who was about to become a pastor, Henry was     不久就為牧師的紀而摩被

invited to preach at the historic First Baptist              費城第一浸信會邀請講道.

Church of Philadelphia. "I set out to give the        “我設計把在其他三, 四處地方

people an exposition of the Twenty-third Psalm.   講過的詩篇廿三篇; 再一次的

I had given this exposition on three or four           宣講,  並且這一次我總是

other occasions; but this time I did not get beyond  圍繞 ‘耶穌領我’ 的思想

the words 'He leadeth me.' So greatly impressed     它是那麼強烈的

was I with the blessedness of divine guidance       使我感到屬天的引領的福祉.

that I made this my theme." He later felt that the   事後回憶起

dark days of the Civil War may have subconsciously   內戰的那段黑暗時代下意識

led him to focus on God's leadership.                     帶領他專心只單單靠上帝引導.

At the close of the meeting, Henry and some        會後他客宿在一執事家.

others went to the home of a deacon. "There,"     就在這裡, 他用剛才討論的

he wrote, "we continued our discussion of       信息上帝是如此的慈愛, 在日常

divine guidance. While I was still talking and     生活中奇妙地帶領信徒們.

listening, I wrote on a piece of my exposition   他斯時在他的講道稿紙
manuscript the words to this hymn. I handed      上寫下了這首聖詩.

the paper to my wife and more or less forgot      回家後就交給妻子, 以後就忘了.

the incident."

Three years later, having pastored for some  事隔三年, 當紀而摩在新罕布夏

time in New Hampshire, Henry was invited to   州牧會的這段時期, 他應邀去

preach a trial sermon at the Second Baptist             羅徹斯特第二浸信會講道.

Church in Rochester. "I picked up a church        他這樣寫, “他隨手翻閱一本新

hymnal to see what songs they sang and was         編的聖詩, 看看他們唱那

surprised to have the book fall open to the very    些聖詩, 赫然發現

song I had written three years earlier," he wrote.  這首三年前他寫的聖詩.”

譜曲者: 　

The famous hymn composer William B. Bradbury 當名作曲者白德瑞讀到這

had seen the lines and added music and the last  詩時,便譜上樂曲,並且在副歌
two lines of the chorus.  “His faithful foll’wer I  加上後面两句. “我願忠誠跟主
would be; For by His hand He leadeth  me.             腳蹤, 因蒙我主親手領我. 

He composed many tunes, including those for    白德瑞為主譜曲甚豐, 諸如 :

He Leadeth Me, Just As I Am,                         耶穌領我, 照我本相,

Sweet Hour of Prayer, Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us, 禱告良晨,耶穌是我親愛牧人

 and The Solid Rock, all of which can still be     和堅固盤石等聖詩.  這些聖詩至今

found in hymnbooks and songbooks today.                   仍可在教會聖詩歌本見到.

122英语语法应用(九)

122   英语语法应用(九)  身不由己  You can’t help yourself.         4/22/2015

In the depths of the soul, do you often feel  在心灵深处,你是否时常感到身不由

helpless? You aspire to get rid of bad habits, but it 己呢? 你立志戒除坏习惯,但得来

won’t work; to love honestly , to treat others 的只是挫败; 立志忠诚爱人,宽宏大量与

generously and harmony, but the results have come 人和睦相处,但是结果都成泡影.

to nothing. As the bible says, " For what I am doing, 如圣经所说, “我所做的我自己

I do not understand; for I am not practicing what I 不明白,我所愿意的, 我并不做. 

 would like to do, but I am doing the very thing I hate.”   我所恨恶的, 我到去作.”

(Romans 7: 15)    In addition the Bible                (罗马书七章15节). 另外圣经又说,

said, "...For I have the desire to do what is good,   “…立志为善由得我,

but I cannot carry it out.” (Romans 7:18 ).             只是行出来.”(罗马书七章18节).

 Friend, your mind constantly at war, the helpless朋友, 你心灵在不断地交战中,无可

agony kept continue chewing your will, not only   奈何的痛苦在不停地啃食你的意

others do not accept you, even you yourself have 志,不单别人不接纳你, 就连你自己

disappointed and helpless. How can you solve this    亦感失望无助.你怎幺样解决这

problem? Perhaps you are still strong-willed,         个问题? 或许你仍意志坚强,

hard relies instead, but experience tells that you       刻苦己身,但经历告诉

are bound to fail; or you may take a laissez-faire   你必定失败; 又或许你采

policy,  since involuntarily, then simply do not     取放任的政策, 既然身不由己, 那幺

care about them, but the knot is always a knot,    干脆就不理会它们, 但是死结总是

definitely not the way to escape,                 死结, 逃避绝对不是办法, 那幺不如面对

It is better to face reality, to ask the Almighty God.     现实, 来请教这位全能的上帝.

   

我们在天上的父,  感谢祢赐给我基督复活的大能, 能与世上的恶魔争战. 并赐孩子十字架的新生命, 能勇于告诉世人我是有基督信仰的人.  主啊, 求祢的圣灵时时充满我,  让孩子在这败坏, 淫乱及不公平的世界, 勇于见证祢的大爱, 使我这蒙恩的罪人得到赦免.  求主使孩子所承受的试探可以胜得过.  奉主耶稣基督的名，阿们！

我为什么是属主耶稣基督, 其理由是: The reason I belong to Jesus Christ is that He 

是耶稣基督祂有属天的智能. 祂的道  has God’s wisdom. His way is far above my

路高过世人的道路. 信徒要与恶魔征战, way. Disciples will fight  against the devil

他们必须要顺服主耶稣基督, 并遵照祂, of the world. They must be obey Jesus Christ

的旨意.  因为我们的仇敌魔鬼在世上, and under His will,  because the devil prowls

如同吼叫的狮子遍地游行, 寻找可吞 around the world, like a roaring lion looking for

食的对象. 所以, 我们要用坚固依靠   someone to devour. Therefore we have to belong

主耶稣的信心. 才能够不被这个     Him our Lord and to stand firm in the faith. Then

险恶的世界所败坏. 因此我站在有    we can conquer the devil, being free from his

基督信仰的人这边.                              control.  Therefore I am Christian.

自七章至12章是犹太人的领袖为难我们的主耶稣, 他们处心积虑的想尽方法要杀死耶稣.

The gospel of John 7: 14-18                                             约翰福音 7: 14-18

¹⁴ But when it was now the midst of the feast Jesus  ¹⁴ 可是住棚节已经过了一半, 

went up into the temple, and began to teach.            耶穌上圣殿去, 开始教导人。 

 ¹⁵ The Jews then were astonished, saying,         ¹⁵ 那些犹太人感到惊奇，说：

“How has this man become learned, having       “这个人没学过，怎幺懂得经文呢？”

never been educated?” ¹⁶ So Jesus answered them ¹⁶ 耶稣回答他们,说: “我的教导 

 and said, “My teaching is not Mine, but His who 不是我自己的, 而是那派我来者的.

sent Me. ¹⁷ If anyone is willing to do His will,      ¹⁷ 人如果愿意遵行神的旨意

he will know of the teaching, whether it is of       就会明白这教导究竟是从上帝

God orwhether I speak from Myself. ¹⁸ He who    而来的, 还是我凭自己而讲的. ¹⁸ 凭

speaks from himself seeks his own glory;                自己讲话的人, 是寻求自己的荣耀;

but He who is seeking the glory of the One        但是，寻求那派他来者之荣耀的

who sent Him, He is true, and there is no         他才是真实的，在他里面没有不义

unrighteousness in Him.  ¹⁹ Has not Moses           ¹⁹ 摩西不是把律法传给你们了吗?

given you the law? Yet not one of you keeps    你们当中却没有一个人

the law. Why are you trying to kill me?”     遵行这律法。你们为什幺想要杀我呢?

²⁰ “You are demon-possessed,” the crowd            ²⁰ 众人回答：“你有鬼魔附身!

answered. “Who is trying to kill you?”                   谁想要杀你？”

The gospel of John 7: 40-45                                             约翰福音 7: 40-45

⁴⁰ Some of the people therefore, when they      ⁴⁰ 众人听了这话，有些^[f]人说：

heard these words, were saying, “This certainly   “这个人确实是那位先知！” 

is the Prophet.” ⁴¹ Others were saying, “This is    ⁴¹ 另有的说：“这个人

the Christ.” Still others were saying, “Surely      就是基督. ”还有的却说：

the Christ is not going to come from Galilee,     “难道基督会出自加利利吗?

is He? ⁴² Has not the Scripture said that the       ⁴² 经上不是说，基督是

Christ comes from the descendants of David,     大卫的后裔,

and from Bethlehem, the village where David    是出自大卫的故乡伯利恒吗?”

was?”⁴³ So a division occurred in the crowd      ⁴³ 于是众人因耶稣就产生了分裂.   

because of Him. ⁴⁴ Some of them wanted to      ⁴⁴ 其中有些人想要抓他,

seize Him, but no one laid hands on Him.              可是没有人下手.

⁴⁵ The officers then came to the chief priests       ⁴⁵ 差役们回到祭司长们和

and Pharisees, and they said to them, “Why      法利赛人那里。那些人问,

did you not bring Him?” ⁴⁶ The officers          “为什幺没有把他带来？”

answered, “Never has a man spoken                      ⁴⁶ 差役们回答：“从来

the way this man speaks.”                                          没有人像这个人那样讲话！”

Hymn   What a Friend we have in Jesus                          圣诗  耶稣是我们的朋友.

史克来芬(Joseph Scriven 1819-1886)           康佛士(Charles C．Converse,1832-1918)

 5 .     5     6        5     3       1    I   1 -  6 - I

                                                            .

What a  Friend  we  have   in    Je  -  sus,                耶稣是我亲爱朋友，

  5   .  1     3       1     5        3  I  2 - - - I

  .

All  our  sins  and  griefs   to   bear!                            担当我罪与忧愁，

  5 .    5    6     5     3       1  I  1-   6 – I

                                                     .                                          

What  a   pri – vi - lege   to    car - ry                     何等权利能将万事，

  5  .     1       3      2    1     7  I    1 - - -  I

  .                                       .

Every-thing  to  God   in  pray - er!                       带到主恩座前求！                           

2   . 1       2        3    4      2  I  3 -  5 - I

O  what  peace we  of - ten  for - feit,                多少平安屡屡失去，

6   .  6     5        3     4       3  I 2 - - - I
O  what  need-less pain  we  bear,                       多少痛苦白白受，

5 .    5    6       5     3     1  I 1  -  6 – I

                                                   .

All be-cause we  do  not    car -ry                            皆因我们未将万事，                       

  5  .     1       3      2    1    7  I    1 - - -  I

  .                                      .

Every-thing  to God   in  pray - er!                          带到主恩座前求。

2.  Have we trials and temptations?                      是否烦恼压着心头？
     Is there trouble anywhere?                               是否遇试炼引诱？
    We should never be discouraged,                     我们切莫灰心失望，
     Take it to the Lord in prayer.                           快到主恩座前求！
    Can we find a friend so faithful                        何处得此忠心朋友，
     Who will all our sorrows share?                     分担一切苦与忧，
    Jesus knows our every weakness,                     我们弱点主都知透，
     Take it to the Lord in prayer.                           放心到主座前求。

    [注] 3,4节略去.

圣诗背后的故事: 

“耶稣恩友(What a Friend We in Jesus)” 的作者史克来芬(Joseph Scriven 1819-1886)，生于爱尔兰的County Down，1842年毕业于都柏林三一神学院。大学毕业后，就在结婚前夕，他的未婚妻不幸坠马掉进河里。史克来芬十分悲伤，于1846年离开伤心地，移居加拿大的安大略(Ontario)。1855年，悲惨的遭遇又一次临到了他。当他与相爱的女孩以利莎罗准备结婚时，以利莎罗却被疾病夺去了生命。

人生之中，经历如此悲剧，情何以堪！走出痛苦之后，他写下了这首著名的《耶稣恩友》。1857年，他把诗歌寄给了病中的母亲，母亲大受感动，得到安慰.

一天，史克来芬病了，照顾他的友人看到这首诗歌，十分惊讶，问他怎样写出这么感人的诗歌。他说：「是神与我一起同工完成的。」 「耶稣是我亲爱朋友」，是整首诗歌的中心，亦是作者在经历痛苦中，所得惟一最宝贵的经验和秘诀。史克来芬深切地感到：「多少平安屡屡失去，多少痛苦白白受」，「或是试炼或是引诱，或有烦恼压心头」，「软弱劳苦多愁，挂虑重担压心头」，「亲或离我友或弃我」，「切莫灰心切莫丧胆」，定要「来到主恩座前求」，因为「耶稣深知我们软弱」，又「担当我罪与忧愁」！。因此，无论何时何地，我们都不应忘记：「主仍是我避难处所，在主怀中必蒙护佑，与主同在永无忧」。

这也是鼓励无数基督徒战胜苦难的秘诀，正如圣经所说：「我们既然有一位已经升入高天尊荣的大祭司，就是神的儿子耶稣……我们只管坦然无惧的，来到施恩的宝座前，为要得怜恤，蒙恩惠作随时的帮助。」（希伯来书 四章14-16节）。

1875年，孙盖(Ira D． Sankey) 请作曲家康佛士 (Charles C． Converse,1832-1918)，为《耶稣恩友》谱了曲，在F大调中，只用F、B^b、C⁷三个主要和弦，就完成了简洁、好听的四部和声，这也是传统圣诗的特点。

今天，在史克来芬住过的地方，岂立着四座纪念碑。在墓地Rice Lake旁，一座13呎高的纪念碑上，就刻着这首诗歌的歌词。1920年5月24日，在建成仪式上，安大略首相赞扬史克来芬，一生为主而活，像主耶稣服事人，成为后人的榜样。