Christ comes quickly for His Bride,
主快要來娶新婦,
About 關於
meter: 7.7.7.3.D. with chorus 7.7.7.3.D. 和
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Christ comes quickly for His Bride,
主快要來娶新婦,
Wedding feast He will provide,
婚筵祂已備充足,
Garments bright and pure supplied—Dress in time!
並供應潔白禮服-要及時!
Taking Christ as life she’s dressed,
接受基督作生命,
By much suffering stitched and pressed;
借著受苦並受窘,
Righteous acts are thus possessed—Dress in time!
如此纔能有義行-要及時!
Chorus 和
Be in time! Be in time!
要及時!要及時!
For the marriage feast of Jesus
預備來赴主的婚筵,
Be in time!
要及時!
If your soul life you deny
若你否認魂生命,
And the Spirit you apply,
並且學習跟隨靈,
Then you’ll fully qualify—Be in time!
盛筵你纔得有分⸺要及時!
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Virgins Christ comes quickly for,
主快要來召童女,
Those with oil an extra store,
她們儲油且有餘,
Not the fools who oil ignore- Buy in time!
但愚拙的未積蓄⸺要及時!
For the oil a price we pay,
為儲油要付代價,
Deal with self without delay,
甘心將己釘十架,
Fill your vessels every day—Buy in time!
器皿內油天天加⸺要及時!
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For His servants Christ will come
主快要來見僕人,
And reward each faithful one;
對忠心者賞福分,
Slothful ones will be undone—Serve in time!
懶惰僕人要受損⸺要及時!
Make your single talent count,
你的才幹全擺上,
All self’s problems now surmount,
己的難處都埋葬,
Serve with Christ, the living fount—Serve in time!
服事憑主所恩賞⸺要及時!
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Christ comes quickly for His grain,
主快要來收莊稼,
Ripened firstfruits to obtain;
將初熟果子割下,
Unripe harvest will remain—Ripen now!
未熟的就被留下⸺要及時!
From earth’s water grain must dry,
屬地水分當斷絕,
From the world your soul deny;
世界娛樂當棄絕,
To mature the self must die—Ripen now!
死己
是成熟秘訣⸺要及時!
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Overcomers Christ will take,
主來提接得勝者,
Those who all for Him forsake,
他們為主曾全舍,
Those who of first love partake—Win in time!
起初的愛
仍火熱⸺要及時!
All the deadness overcome,
勝過所有的死沉,
With the living Christ be one,
與生命主永不分,
Toward the goal now swiftly run—Win in time!
向著標竿往前奔⸺要及時!
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Christ comes for His kingdom too;
主來建立祂國度,
Heav’nly reign we must pursue,
屬天王權我渴慕,
Let His rule our self subdue—Yield in time!
讓祂將你我征服⸺要及時!
Rebel self must be dethroned,
叛逆的己須推翻,
Lessons must not be postponed,
該學功課莫遲延,
Quickly yield to Christ enthroned—Yield in time!
快讓主作王掌權⸺要及時!