I have a Friend so precious, 我有一位好朋友,
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I have a Friend so precious,
我有一位好朋友,
So very dear to me,
我是非常寶貴;
He loves me with such tender love,
祂是愛我如此溫柔,
He loves so faithfully;
祂愛非常甜美;
I could not live apart from Him,
我不能活無祂之處,
I love to feel Him nigh,
我愛祂的提握;
And so we dwell together,
所以我們就同住,
My Lord and I.
我主與我。
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Sometimes I’m faint and weary,
有時我幾乎臥倒,
He knows that I am weak,
祂知我的軟弱,
And as He bids me lean on Him,
當祂叫我向祂倚靠,
His help I gladly seek;
我樂受祂扶托;
He leads me in the paths of light,
祂帶我走光明途徑,
Beneath a sunny sky,
日過光明生活;
And so we walk together,
所以我們就同行,
My Lord and I.
我主與我。
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He knows how much I love Him,
祂知我愛祂幾多,
He knows I love Him well;
祂知我愛淺深;
But with what love He loveth me
但祂是用何愛愛我,
My tongue can never tell;
我永不能說清;
It is an everlasting love
乃是一愛永遠不衰,
In ever rich supply,
越過越像熱火;
And so we love each other,
所以彼此就相愛,
My Lord and I.
我主與我。
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I tell Him all my sorrows,
我告祂以我痛苦,
I tell Him all my joys,
告祂以我歡喜;
I tell Him all that pleases me,
我告祂以我所羡慕,
I tell Him what annoys;
告祂以我刺激;
He tells me what I ought to do,
祂告我以所當策勵,
He tells me how to try,
告我以所當作;
And so we talk together,
我們彼此吐心意,
My Lord and I.
我主與我。
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He knows how I am longing
祂知我心真羡慕
Some weary soul to win,
能救一個靈魂,
And so He bids me go and speak
祂就叫我為祂外出,
The loving Word for Him;
去報愛的新聞;
He bids me tell His wondrous love,
祂叫我說祂的奇愛,
And why He came to die,
並祂受死經過;
And so we work together,
我們如此常同在,
My Lord and I.
我主與我。
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He tells me of His Kingdom,
祂告我以祂國度
It is not far away;
離此並不太遠;
And oh, His heart is longing
祂心切望能夠盡速
To take me there some day.
把我帶到那邊;
Immortal bliss is waiting
無終幸福,喜樂在望,
And joys that never die:
還有榮耀寶座,
Soon there we’ll reign together,
不久我們同作王,
My Lord and I.
我主與我。