迦迦的圣诞表演:A Father's Prayer by General Douglas MacArthur(May 1952)
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A Father's Prayer by General Douglas MacArthur
一位父亲的祷告:《麦克阿瑟将军为子祈祷文》
Build me a son, O
Lord,
主啊!恳求你教导我的儿子
使他在软弱时,能够坚强不屈;
and
brave enough to face himself when he is afraid;
在惧怕时能够勇敢自持
在诚实的失败中,毫不气馁;
and
humble and gentle in victory.
在光明的胜利中,仍能保持谦逊温和。
恳求塑造我的儿子,
whose
wishes will not take the place of deeds;
笃实力行而不空想;
a son
who will know Thee…
引导他认识你,同时又知道,
and that
to know himself is the foundation stone of
knowledge.
认识自己乃是真知识的基石。
Lead
him, I pray,
主啊!我祈求你,
not in
the path of ease and comfort,
不要使他走上安逸、舒适之徒,
but
under the stress and spur of difficulties and challenge.
求你将他置于困难、艰难和挑战的磨练中,
Here,
let him learn to stand up in the storm;
求你引领他,使他学习在风暴中挺身站立,
here let
him learn compassion for those that fail.
并学会怜恤那些在重压之下失败跌倒的人
主啊!求你塑造我的儿子,
whose
heart will be clear,
求你让他有一颗纯洁的心,
whose
goal will be high,
并有远大的目标;
a son
who will master himself before he seeks to master other men;
使他在能指挥别人之前,
one who
will reach into the future,
先懂得驾驭自己;
yet
never forget the past.
当迈入未来之际,永不忘记过去的教训。
主啊!在他有了这些美德之后,
add, I
pray, enough of a sense of humor,so that he may always be
serious,
我还要祈求你赐给他充分的幽默感,
yet
never take himself too seriously.
以免他过于严肃,还苛求自己。
求你赐给他谦卑的心,
so that
he may always remember
使他永远记得,
the
simplicity of true greatness,
真正的伟大是单纯,
the open
mind of true wisdom
真正的智慧是坦率,
and the
meekness of true strength.
真正的力量是温和。
然后作为父亲的我,
才敢轻轻的说:
"I have
not lived in vain.'
“
阿们!

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