Father, I know that all my life
父，我知道我的一生，
Is portioned out for me;
你已替我分好；
The changes that are sure to come
所有必須發生變更，
I do not fear to see;
我不害怕看到；
I ask Thee for a present mink,
我求你賜長久忠誠，
Intent on pleasing Thee.
存心討你歡笑。

I ask Thee for a thoughtful love,
我求要得“有意”的愛，
Through constant watching
時常儆醒的慧，
To meet the glad with joyful
常以笑容歡迎事態，
To wipe the weeping eyes,
擦乾不禁眼淚，
A heart at leisure from itself,
心能與它自己合拍，
To soothe and sympathize.
好來同情、安慰。

I would not have the restless will
我不要有不安意志，
That hurries to and fro,
急忙到東到西，
Seeking for some great thing to do,
要求要作幾件大事，
Or secret thing to know;
或要明白祕密；
I would be treated as a child,
我要被待如同孩子，
And guided where I go.
所往都是受意。

Wherever in the world I am,
無論我在世界何地，
In what-soe’er estate,
是有何種景況，
I have a fellowship with hearts
我與人心有個交契，
To keep and cultivate;
我要保守發旺，
A work of lowly love to do
我要為愛出我微力，
For Him on whom I wait.
為著事奉我王。

I ask Thee for the daily strength,
我求你賜每日恩澤，
To none that ask denied,
使我能常受教；
A mind to blend with outward life,
心能從裏與外調和，
While keeping at Thy side;
當我與你契交；
Content to fill a little space,
滿意只佔微小旁側，
If Thou be glorified.
若你能得榮耀。

On every path there is untruth,
每條路上都有虛假，
That I might patient be;
是你要我忍耐；
In every way there is a cross,
每種境遇都有十架，
That I might lean on Thee.
是你引我倚賴；
A lowly heart will find each place
但心靠你若是卑下，
A paradise for me.
無論那裏可愛。

And if some things I ask not in
如果在我幸福之中，
My cup of blessing be,
有何尚未求祈，
I’d have my spirit filled the more
我是渴慕我的內衷，
With grateful love to Thee;
向你能滿愛意；
More careful—not to serve Thee much,
寧願不多為你作工，
But please Thee perfectly.
完全使你歡喜。

In service which Thy will appoints,
你愛所定我的選擇，
There are no bonds for me;
不是我的捆繩；
My inmost heart is taught the truth
我在暗中受你領帥，
That makes Thy children free;
已識你的見證；
A life of self-renouncing love
一生充滿捨己的愛，
Is one of liberty.
就是自己一生。