O Love divine, how sweet Thou art,
神聖的愛,何其美甜!
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O Love divine, how sweet Thou art,
神聖的愛,何其美甜!
When shall I find my willing heart
我心何時方纔甘願
All taken up by Thee?
完全被你領率?
My thirsty spirit faints to prove
我的饑靈渴望證明,
The greatness of redeeming love,
救贖的愛何其中肯
The love of Christ to me.
基督對我的愛!
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Stronger His love than death and hell,
祂愛強過陰間、死亡,
Its riches are unsearchable:
豐富超人測度力量:
The first-born sons of light
光明首生眾子,
Desire in vain its depths to see;
空想要識愛的原本,
They cannot reach the mystery,
何長、何闊、何高、何深,
The length, and breadth, and height.
奧秘不得而知。
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God only knows the love of God;
只有神知神的大愛,
Oh, that it now were shed abroad
但願現今就被灌溉,
In this poor stony heart;
在這如石心腸;
For love I sigh, for love I pine;
為愛我歎,為愛我悶,
This only portion, Lord, be mine,
主,我祈求只這一分,
Be mine this better part.
更好福分恩賞。
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Oh, that I could forever sit
但願我同馬利亞,
Like Mary, at the Master’s feet;
永遠安坐在主腳下;
Be this my happy choice;
這是我心所選;
My only care, delight, and bliss,
來聽良人,是我惟一
My joy, my rest on earth be this,
羡慕、愛好、喜樂、安息,
To hear the Bridegroom’s voice.
使我在地若天。