By Thee, O God, invited, 哦神,是你召我們

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By Thee, O God, invited,
哦神,是你召我們
We look unto the Son,
來看你的兒子,
In whom Thy heart delighted,
祂是你心的奇珍,
Who all Thy will hath done;
祂行完你意思;
And by the one chief treasure
我們因你肯白捨
Thy bosom freely gave,
你的獨一心愛,
Thine own pure love we measure,
纔知你心是真切
Thy willing mind to save.
要救我們脫害。

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O God of mercy—Father!
哦,聖父,憐憫的神,
The one unchanging claim,
我們因子的名,
The brightest hopes, we gather
纔敢向你常求恩,
From Christ’s most precious name:
纔有永遠生命。
What always sounds so sweetly
你耳所常愛聽聞—
In Thine unwearied ear,
悠揚如音樂的,
Has freed our souls completely
已叫我們的靈魂,
From all our guilt and fear.
脫盡所有猜疑。

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The trembling sinner feareth
戰兢罪人心常怕
That God can ne’er forget;
你永不忘先前,
But one full payment cleareth
但祂一次的受罰,
His memory of all debt.
使你不再記念。
When nought beside could free us,
當無甚麼可以使
Or set our souls at large,
我們得自由時,
The death of God’s Beloved
父,你愛子的受死,
Secured a full discharge.
還了我們罪值。

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No wrath God’s heart retaineth
你對我們(信祂的)
To usward who believe;
心中已無忿怒;
No dread in ours remaineth
我們現今也無忌,
As we His love receive;
因知你已眷顧;
Returning sons He kisses,
回家兒女你親嘴,
And with His robe invests;
並賜光明衣袍,
His perfect love dismisses
你的慈愛已安慰
All terror from our breasts.
我們心中苦惱。