下面的这些歌曲都是关于耶稣身份的...
耶稣的一个身份是:君王。“基督”的原意是“受膏者”,在古以色列的历史中,当人被立为君王时要受膏抹。后来,“基督”特指要拯救以色列的那一位君王。
下面这首歌名为“当世界尚未创造”,共有七段歌词,讲述的是耶稣的多重身份(蓝色字)。被翻译成中文的歌词只有五段...如果认真阅读、思考,就会对耶稣的身份有更深刻的理解。这也是古典赞美诗的特点:曲调优美、简单易学,同时歌词丰富、含义深邃,使人在吟唱的时候就建立了对上帝的理性认知。
Of the Father’s love begotten,
ere the worlds began to be,
He is Alpha and Omega,
He the source, the ending He,
Of the things that are, that have been,
And that future years shall see,
evermore and evermore!
当世界还未曾创造
圣子已诞父爱中
主先见宇宙之原始
主预知宇宙之终
古今后世万象纷紜
主是源流主是宗
千秋万载永无穷
At his word the worlds were framèd;
He commanded, it was done:
Heav’n and earth and depths of ocean,
In their threefold order one;
All that grows beneath the shining
Of the moon and burning sun,
evermore and evermore.
He is found in human fashion,
death and sorrow here to know,
That the race of Adam’s children
doomed by law to endless woe,
May not henceforth die and perish
In the dreadful gulf below,
evermore and evermore!
O that birth forever blessèd,
when the virgin, full of grace,
By the Holy Ghost conceiving,
bore the Savior of our race;
And the Babe, the world’s Redeemer,
First revealed His sacred face,
evermore and evermore!
赞美圣诞恩典无涯
万福充滿玛丽亚
她从圣灵感动怀孕
圣子降生救万民
婴孩耶穌救世君王
面貌尊贵显荣光
千秋万载永无穷。
This is He whom they in old time
Chanted of with one accord,
Whom the voices of the prophets
Promised in their faithful word;
Now He shines, the long-expected;
Let creation praise its Lord,
Evermore and evermore.
世世代代各样造物,
齐心敬拜同高声;
先知预知忠诚进言,
说出久候的这名;
现今祂在光中显现,
众声颂主当和应,
千秋万载永无穷。
O ye heights of heaven adore Him;
angel hosts, His praises sing;
Powers, dominions, bow before Him,
and extol our God and King!
Let no tongue on earth be silent,
Every voice in concert sing,
evermore and evermore!
天上万众均当拜主,
天使均当颂主功;
地上邦国均当敬主,
上帝、君王受尊崇;
唇舌歌喉不容静默,
众声颂主当和应,
千秋万载永无穷。
Christ, to Thee with God the Father,
and, O Holy Ghost, to Thee,
Hymn and chant with high thanksgiving,
and unwearied praises be:
Honor, glory, and dominion,
And eternal victory,
evermore and evermore!
但愿颂赞归与圣父,
圣子、圣灵同尊荣,
万代称颂、感谢、敬奉,
赞美响声震苍穹;
荣耀威名胜利权能,
永归三一神圣名,
千秋万载永无穷。
耶稣虽贵为三一上帝之一、圣父的爱子、创造世界的主、以色列的君王、全人类的主宰,却平易近人、为人所爱;虽不为今天人肉眼所见,却为人灵眼所仰望、心所爱慕。