Abba, Father, We approach Thee
阿爸，父阿，我們現在
In our Savior’s precious name.
因主到你面前來；
We, Thy Children, here assembling,
你的兒女到此聚集，
Now the promised blessing claim.
願得應許的福氣。
From our guilt His blood has washed us,
祂的寶血已洗我們，
“Tis thro’ Him our souls draw nigh,
我們藉祂來得恩；
And Thy Spirit too has taught us
你靈也已指教我們
Abba, Father, thus to cry.
呼喊阿爸，近你身。

Once as prodigals we wandered,
我們從前好像浪子，
In our folly, far from Thee;
離你流蕩真無知；
But Thy grace, o’er sin abounding,
但你的恩比罪更多，
Rescued us from misery.
拯救我們脫災禍。
Clothed in garments of salvation
給我們穿救恩衣裳，
At Thy table is our place;
給我們坐你席上；
We rejoice, and Thou rejoicest,
我們快樂，你也歡喜，
In the riches of Thy grace.
因你恩典深無比。

Thou the prodigal hast pardoned,
你用為父的愛親嘴，
Kissed us with a Father’s love;
表明你赦浪子罪；
Killed the fatted calf, and made us
你宰肥犢，你使我們
Fit Thy purpose to approve.
永遠與你不再分。
It is meet, we hear Thee saying,
“我們理當歡喜快樂，
“We should merry be and glad;
”我們聽你如此說：
I have found My once-lost children,
“因我兒子死而復活，
Now they live who once were dead.”
曾經失去又得著。”

Abba, Father, we adore Thee,
阿爸，父阿，我稱頌你，
While the hosts in heaven above
因你慈愛真希奇！
E’en in us now learn the wonders
天上天軍因著我們，
Of Thy wisdom, grace, and love.
也要希奇你大恩。
Soon before Thy throne assembled,
不久我們都要聚集，
All Thy children shall proclaim
在你座前來溫習：
Abba’s love as shown in Jesus,
阿爸的愛何等豐富！
And how full is Abba’s name!
阿爸的名何寬恕！