Lord, when the Father ne’er was known,
主，當無人認識父時，
The Father came through Thee below,
父在你裏藉你來地，
That we who lived in ignorance
好叫我們雖然無知，
Might through Thyself the Father know.
如要識父只要識你。

But, Lord, when Thou wast here on earth,
但是，當你在世時候，
How scarce were those Thyself who knew;
識你的人何等的少！
A veil there was twixt Thee and them;
與你好像間隔很厚，
The crowded ’round, but saw not through.
雖在擠你，摸你不到。

Now as the Spirit Thou hast come
你今卻在靈裏再來，
E’en as the Father came in Thee;
有如當初父在你裏，
As we through Thee the Father know,
我要識父是看父懷，
Now through the Spirit we know Thee.
我要識你在於靈力。

Not with the flesh Thou now art clothed—
你今不是披前肉體，
Then must Thou walk with toil around;
四處奔波勞碌不息，
But as the Spirit in our heart
你今乃是住我靈裏，
Thou dost supply Thyself unbound.
時刻用靈供應自己。

Thou, Lord, the Father once wast called,
曾有一次你就是父，
But now the Holy Spirit art;
現今的你就是聖靈，
The Spirit is Thine other form,
祂是你的另一態度，
Thyself to dwell within our heart.
祂是你的第二情形。

By knowing Thee as Spirit, Lord,
我今因為認識聖靈，
We realize Thy life’s outflow,
我就認識你的榮耀、
Thy glory and Thy character,
你的性情和你生命，
And all Thy being’s wonders know.
認識你的本質奇妙。

Praise to Thy Name now floods our heart;
讚美你名，我們的心
There is no one as dear as Thee;
認識你是何等實在；
For since we know how real Thou art,
沒有親的比你可親，
No other one could lovelier be.
沒有愛的比你可愛。