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主啊,祢是伟大的,极当受赞美;祢的权能广大,祢的智慧无穷。

Great art Thou, O Lord, and greatly to be praised; great is Thy power, and Thy wisdom infinite.

人要赞美祢;人,不过是祢所造之物中的一粒微尘;

And Thee would man praise; man, but a particle of Thy creation;

人,身上带着必死的本性,那是他罪孽的见证,也是祢抵挡骄傲者的见证:然而人仍要赞美祢;他,不过是祢所造之物中的一粒微尘。

man, that bears about him his mortality, the witness of his sin, the witness that Thou resistest the proud: yet would man praise Thee; he, but a particle of Thy creation.

祢唤醒我们,使我们乐于赞美祢;因为祢造我们是为了祢自己,我们的心若不安息在祢怀中,便永无宁日。

Thou awakest us to delight in Thy praise; for Thou madest us for Thyself, and our heart is restless, until it repose in Thee.

求主赐我知晓并明白:究竟是先呼求祢,还是先赞美祢?又,是先认识祢,还是先呼求祢?

Grant me, Lord, to know and understand which is first, to call on Thee or to praise Thee? and, again, to know Thee or to call on Thee?

因为不认识祢的人,怎能呼求祢呢?不认识祢的人,所呼求的或许并非真实的祢。

for who can call on Thee, not knowing Thee? for he that knoweth Thee not, may call on Thee as other than Thou art.

或者,难道我们呼求祢,正是为了认识祢?但那些不曾信祢的人,又怎能呼求祢呢?

Or, is it rather, that we call on Thee that we may know Thee? but how shall they call on Him in whom they have not believed?

没有传道者,他们又怎能相信呢?寻求主的人必要赞美祂;因为寻求的人必找到祂,找到的人必赞美祂。

or how shall they believe without a preacher? and they that seek the Lord shall praise Him: for they that seek shall find Him, and they that find shall praise Him.

主啊,我要藉着呼求祢来寻求祢;我要信靠祢而呼求祢;因为祢的福音已传给了我们。

I will seek Thee, Lord, by calling on Thee; and will call on Thee, believing in Thee; for to us hast Thou been preached.

主啊,我的信心要呼求祢——这信心是祢所赐给我的,是祢藉着祢圣子的道成肉身、藉着传道者的职事所激励我的。

My faith, Lord, shall call on Thee, which Thou hast given me, wherewith Thou hast inspired me, through the Incarnation of Thy Son, through the ministry of the Preacher.

Vocabulary

Great
伟大的,用于表示程度极高
Lord
主,上帝;也指贵族或领主
greatly
非常地,极大地,程度副词
praised
被赞美,被称颂,动词过去分词
great
伟大的,巨大的,形容词
power
力量,权力,能力
wisdom
智慧,知识与判断力的结合
infinite
无限的,无穷无尽的
would
情态动词,表示意愿或假设
man
人类,男人;泛指人
praise
赞美,称颂,表达敬仰之情
particle
微粒,极小的部分
creation
创造物,宇宙万物,受造之物
bears
携带,承受,动词第三人称单数
mortality
必死性,人终将死亡的本质
witness
见证,证据;证人
sin
罪,罪恶,违背道德或神的行为
proud
骄傲的,傲慢的
yet
然而,但是;表示转折
delight
喜悦,快乐;使人高兴之事
heart
心,心灵,内心
restless
不安的,躁动的,无法平静的
until
直到,表示时间的连词或介词
repose
安息,休憩,宁静的状态
Grant
赐予,允许;恳求某人给予
know
知道,了解,掌握知识
understand
理解,明白,领悟
first
首先,第一,最先的
call
呼唤,称呼,祈求
again
再次,又一次
knowing
知道,了解,动名词或现在分词
may
可能,也许;情态动词表允许或可能
rather
更确切地说,宁可,相当地
shall
将要,情态动词表将来或义务
whom
谁(宾格),关系代词或疑问代词
believed
相信,信仰,动词过去分词
believe
相信,信仰,认为是真的
without
没有,缺乏,介词
preacher
传教士,布道者,宣讲者
seek
寻求,寻找,追求
find
找到,发现,寻得
calling
呼唤,祈求,动名词或现在分词
believing
相信,信仰,动名词或现在分词
preached
被宣讲,被传播,动词过去分词
faith
信仰,信念,对神的信赖
given
给予,赐予,动词过去分词
inspired
被激励,被启示,动词过去分词
through
通过,经由,介词
Incarnation
道成肉身,神以人形显现的神学概念
Son
儿子;神学中指上帝之子耶稣
ministry
事工,服务职责;也指政府部门
Preacher
传道者,布道者,宣讲福音的人
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