PRAISE AND THANKSGIVING
赞美和感谢
O MY GOD,
Thou fairest, greatest, first of all objects,
my heart admires, adores, loves thee,
for my little vessel is as full as it can be,
and I would pour out all that fullness before thee in ceaseless flow.
When I think upon and converse with thee
ten thousand delightful thoughts spring up,
ten thousand sources of pleasure are unsealed,
ten thousand refreshing joys spread over my heart,
crowding into every moment of happiness.
哦我的神，
你是万有中最荣美，最伟大的第一位，
我的心敬仰你，敬拜你，爱你，
因我这小小的器皿早已满溢，
我要在你面前把满溢的我倾倒而出，不断涌流，
当我思想你，与你交谈时，
千万个甜美的思念就涌出，
千万个喜乐的源头就开启，
千万种振奋的喜悦就充满我心，
在幸福的每一刻汇集。
I bless thee
for the soul thou hast created,
for adorning it, sanctifying it,
though it is fixed in barren soil;
for the body thou hast given me,
for preserving its strength and vigour,
for providing senses to enjoy delights,
for the ease and freedom of my limbs,
for hands, eyes, ears that do thy bidding;
for thy royal bounty providing my daily support, for a full table and overflowing cup,
for appetite, taste, sweetness,
for social joys of relatives and friends,
for ability to serve others,
for a heart that feels sorrows and necessities,
for a mind to care for my fellow-men,
for opportunities of spreading happiness around, for loved ones in the joys of heaven,
for my own expectation of seeing thee clearly.
我要赞美你，
因你创造灵魂，使它在贫瘠之地的时候得到修整，装饰，和成圣，
因你赐给我这身体，并且赐我力量和精力，
因你赐我知觉使我享受快乐，
因你赐我四肢的活动与自由，
因你赐我双手，眼睛，耳朵来做顺服你的命令；
我要赞美你，
因你君王的丰富供应我每日所需，
因你使我的餐桌丰盛，杯中满溢，
因你赐我味觉，食欲，和甘甜，
因你赐我与家人和朋友相交的快乐，
因你赐我服侍别人的能力，
因你赐我一个可以感受到别人忧伤和缺乏的心，
因你赐我能够顾念邻舍的意念，
因你赐我向身边的人传播快乐的机会，
因你带领我所爱的人去往天堂享受喜乐，
因你赐我清晰可见的盼望。
I love thee above the powers of language to express,
for what thou art to thy creatures.
Increase my love,
O my God,
through time and eternity.
我爱你，胜过我言语所能表达的，
为着你如此恩待你所造的人，我赞美你！
哦上帝，求你加增我心中的爱，贯穿时间之中，直到永永远远。
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