I’m missing you, I’m waiting for your spell

我在想念你，我一直在等待着你魔力

without you my heart will fade 

没有你，我的心会黯然失色

I’ll rather leave you life and delete?

我要把你从我生命中消失吗?

Come now/out, Come now/out, Emmanuel

来吧，来吧，以马内利

I’m waiting for your hypnotizing spell

我等待你迷人的魔力

Come now/out, Come now/out, Emmanuel

来吧，来吧，以马内利

I'm waiting for your hypnotizing spell

我等待着你迷人的魔力

O Come, O Come Emmanuel

来吧，来吧，以马内利

I’m dreaming of you super natural high

我梦想着与你高飞

The thought of you is making me shine

你的思想在照耀着我

And filling me with love till live

你的爱一直与我同在

Come now/out, Come now/out, Emmanuel

来吧，来吧以马内利

I’m waiting for your hypnotizing spell

我等待你的迷人的魔力

Come now, Come now Emmanuel

来吧，来吧，以马内利

I’m waiting for your hypnotizing spell

我等待你的迷人的魔力

译者：柳州市译圣翻译有限公司
Translated by Liuzhou City Yisheng Translation Co., Ltd.
发表于二OO八年六月十八日
Published on June 18, 2008 
 

附注：

O Come,O Come,Emmanuel又称Veni,Veni,Emmanuel 中文常译作:与上帝同在! 传统拉丁语圣歌。以马内利（Emanuel）在希伯来文的意思是指：上帝与我们同在，以马内利(基督教《{圣经}》中先知Isaiah及圣徒Matthew等对耶酥基督的别称。TVB电视剧《富贵门》中，以此歌为插曲。

这首古老的主临节(Advent)赞美诗,源于天主教七大”O” 祷告曲(the seven Great "O" Antiphons)，是用于晚祷(Vespers)前背诵或歌唱的颂歌(Magnificat)，通常从圣诞节之前第七天，即17日开始至12月23日主降临前的一天。歌词的准确起源已无从考证,但至少可追溯到九世纪. 各段唱诗(antiphon)的开头均是"O"字母,接下来的西伯来文歌词,为名字或上帝的属性.如O Sapientia的中文为：噢,智慧; O Adonai为：噢，上帝。

待降之歌──圣诗143首

在待降节的圣诗中，最有代表性的可说是这首「请来，请来，以马内利」。

「以马内利」（Emanuel）在希伯来文的意思是指：上帝与我们同在。它是一首十二世纪时的古拉丁对唱，属于葛利果圣歌，原先的歌词一共有七节。早期的教会这样长的诗歌并不是一口气做出来的，而是逐渐形成的，这首诗歌也是如此。

教会历史发展至九世纪时期的待降节晚祷（Advent Vespers），通常要唱七首轮唱的赞美诗（Seven Greater Antiphons）。到了十二世纪时，有一位不知名的作者将其改编为有韵律的拉丁诗歌。英文版是一位叫尼勒的人（John M. Neale）翻译的，于一八五一年发表。台语圣诗就是以英文版，取第一、四、五节而成。第一节主题是：以马内利来临；第四节主题：耶西之本，拯救人脱离死亡；第五节主题是：戴维之钥，恩典的门来临；都是典型的待降节主题。

O Come O Come Emmanuel

Hello everyone!  Today it is very windy and intermittently cloudy and sunny.  It was fine on my way to church, as the wind was encouraging me on my way.  On my return I had to battle against the wind and at one point I was nearly blown backwards!  May, who I usually take to church, was celebrating her birthday with family, so it gave me the chance for some exercise, which I enjoy.  

I found the service very good and challenging.  We sang some of my favourite hymns for Advent Sunday like, “O Come O come Emmanuel”; “Lo, he comes with clouds descending” and “There’s a light upon the mountains”.  I love to be able to sing God’s praises in the hymns.  Shaun our minister was very good in his address and I will share some parts which made an impact on me.  Before he began his address he asked us to wait.  That time of silent waiting was profound for me and it added to my anticipation.  He used an illustration, which lives with me.  Apparently a man read his Bible closely and was sure that Jesus was going to return at 4am on one particular day in August 2003!  He was so certain, that he was sitting at 4am in his garden expecting Jesus to arrive.  He felt distraught when Jesus did not come, but a sobbing woman came round the corner, and before long she was being made a cup of tea and was being listened to and helped.  “Jesus” did come as that woman, who needed the help.  At times we may feel hopeless, as we look at all the disasters happening almost daily, and wonder where Jesus is and why he has not come yet.  However he is there in those who are along those who are suffering and bereaved and he is suffering with them.  We need to be alert and ready to see Jesus in those around us and welcome all as though they were Jesus.  I love to welcome Jesus in my life each day and thank him for all the blessings I enjoy.

My beloved had prepared delicious chicken casserole and his special roast potatoes, which we both enjoyed for our Sunday lunch.  We then indulged ourselves with our Sunday treat of chocolate; the Traidcraft organic Cappuccino chocolate disappeared very quickly!   I am glad to relaxing with my beloved, cosy and warm, as the weather has deteriorated into heavy rain and blustery winds!  This is the day that the Lord has made and I rejoice and am glad in it.