We’re gathered here, O Lord, as Thy one Body:
主,我們是你身體在此聚集,
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meter: 11.10.11.10. with chorus 11.10.11.10. 和
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We’re gathered here, O Lord, as Thy one
Body:
主,我們是你身體在此聚集,
Though we be many, yet we all are one.
人數雖多,我們仍是合一。
We share Thy life and own that we are members,
你的生命使我們成為肢體,
And thus within, in life we all are one.
在生命裡,我們完全合一。
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There is one Body in this universe,
在宇宙中只有一個身體,
And we express it here on earth;
我們將主彰顯於地;
We stand as one in each locality
我們在地同作合一見證,
For all to see, for all to see.
與眾聖徒同頌主恩。
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There is one loaf, the symbol of Thy body:
這一個餅乃是表明你身體,
’Twas broken so that all the saints may share:
被擘,為使眾聖有分於你;
We eat this bread and, as we are partaking,
我們吃餅,表明一同領受你,
Our actual oneness with all saints declare.
藉此見證我們真是合一。
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One bread, one cup are now upon the table,
現在桌上陳列著一餅一杯,
Showing that we can be naught else but one.
說出我們不能分門別類;
Christ has redeemed us, made us His own Body:
同蒙主恩,我們與主成一體,
What can we say but, Amen, Lord, we’re one!
因此唱說:阿們,我們合一!
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We stand as one, and cannot be divided,
我們合一,不能再被誰分離,
Because our oneness is of Christ alone.
因為這“一”出自基督自己。
We eat as one: one loaf, one cup partaking,
同一餅杯,我們領受在一裏,
And thus our oneness visibly is shown.
藉此活活彰顯我們是一。
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Oh, what a joy to have this blessed
oneness!
何等喜樂,能有分於這合一!
We sense that Thou, O Lord, art satisfied;
我們深覺,主,這使你滿意!
And we too share this blissful satisfaction
滿足之中,我們豫嘗了那日,
Sweet foretaste of the Bridegroom with His Bride.
新郎新婦那甜美的故事。