父，我知道我的一生

 

一  父，我知道我的一生你已替我分好，

所有必須發生變更，我不害怕看到；

我求你賜長久忠誠，存心討你歡笑。

 

二  我求要得“有意”的愛，時常儆醒的慧，

常以笑容歡迎事態，擦乾不禁眼淚，

心能與它自己合拍，好來同情、安慰。

 

三  我不要有不安意志，急忙到東到西，

要求要作幾件大事，或要明白祕密；

我要被待如同孩子，所往都是受意。

 

四  無論我在世界何地，是有何種情況，

我與人心有個交契，我要保守發旺，

我要為愛出我微力，為著事奉我王。

 

五  我求你賜每日恩澤，使我能常受教；

心能從裏與外調和，當我與你契交；

滿意只佔微小旁側，若你能得榮耀。

 

六  每條路上都有虛假，是你要我忍耐；

每種境遇都有十架，是你引我倚賴；

但心靠你若是卑下，無論那裏，可愛。

 

七  如果在我幸福之中，有何尚未求祈，

我是渴慕我的內衷，向你能滿愛意；

寧願不多為你作工，完全使你歡喜。

 

八  你愛所定我的選擇，不是我的捆繩；

我在暗中受你領帥，已識你的見證：

一生充滿捨己的愛，就是自由一生。

 

 

FATHER, I KNOW THAT ALL MY LIFE

 

1. Father, I know that all my life

is portioned out for me;

The changes that are sure to come

I do not fear to see,

I ask Thee for a present mind,

Intent on pleasing Thee.

 

2. I ask Thee for a thoughtful love,

Through constant watching wise,

To meet the glad with joyful smiles,

To wipe the weeping eyes,

A heart at leisure from itself,

To soothe and sympathize,

 

3. I would not have the restless will

That hurries to and fro.

Seeking for some great thing to do,

Or secret thing to know;

I would be treated as a child,

And guided where I go.

 

4. Wherever in the world I am,

In what-soe'er estate,

I have a fellowship with hearts

To keep and cultivate;

A work of lowly love to do

For Him on whom I wait.

 

5. I ask Thee for the daily strength,

To none that ask denied,

A mind to blend with outward life,

While keeping at Thy side;

Content to fill a little space,

If Thou be glorified.

 

6. On every path there is untruth,

That I might patient be;

In every way there is a cross,

That I might lean on Thee.

A lowly heart will find each place

A paradise for me.

 

7. And if some things I ask not in

My cup of blessing be,

I'd have my spirit filled the more

With grateful love to Thee;

More careful - not to serve Thee much,

But please Thee perfectly.

 

8. In service which Thy will appoints,

There are no bonds for me;

My inmost heart is taught the truth

That makes Thy children free;

A life of self-renouncing love

Is one of liberty.