願遵主旨意(周瑞芳)

周瑞芳

凱蒂•魏肯森(Kate B. Wilkinson,1859-1928)

本文原刊於《舉目》42期

但願救主基督心意,在我身上常彰顯;
願主憑他慈愛權能,管理我言行。
May the mind of Christ, my Savior,
Live in me from day to day,
By His love and power controlling
All I do and say.

但願天父所賜恩言,時時銘刻在我心;
令人明察我得勝利,惟靠主大能。
May the Word of God dwell richly
In my heart from hour to hour,
So that all may see I triumph
Only through His power.

但願天父所賜平安,在我生命中作主;
使我心靈沉著堅定,可慰人疾苦。
May the peace of God my Father
Rule my life in everything,
That I may be calm to comfort
Sick and sorrowing.

但願基督耶穌大愛,充溢我心滿如海;
高舉基督謙卑虛己,愛中永誇勝。
May the love of Jesus fill me
As the waters fill the sea;
Him exalting, self abasing,
This is victory.

但願天天克敵剛強,奮勇堅定行天路;
昂然向前別事不顧,惟獨認定主。
May I run the race before me,
Strong and brave to face the foe,
Looking only unto Jesus
As I onward go.

願我披戴主的美麗,吸引失喪人歸降;
甘作寂寂無聞器皿,惟主被顯揚。
May His beauty rest upon me,
As I seek the lost to win,
And may they forget the channel,
Seeing only Him.

          在19世紀英國凱錫克“更高的生命”運動(Keswick Higher Life Movement)影響下,魏肯森姐妹(Kate B. Wilkinson,1859-1928)渴慕著在基督裡那更聖潔的生命。她寫下的這首聖詩(Hymn),彷彿是腦海中充滿了《腓立比書》2:1-16的 禱告,她祈求:

 “基督的心意Mind of Christ” 成為她的心意,落實在生活言行中;
“神的恩言Word of God”時刻豐富地活在心中,讓人看見得勝是主的大能;
“神的平安Peace of God”掌管生命中的一切,安慰那憂傷的人;
“耶穌的愛Love of Jesus” 充滿內心,能虛己降卑,高舉基督。

           又像《希伯來書》12:1-2,她也願意單單仰望那位因為擺在前面的喜樂而忍受十字架苦難的耶穌,奔那擺在前頭的路程。最後的祈願是:在引領失喪人歸主的時候,有主的榮美馨香來吸引人;更願他人從此專心仰望主而忘記自己這個器皿。

          在這6段禱告詩裡,正進行著一個真正的敬拜!多年來,魏肯森姐妹的這首禱告的聖詩,成為許多願意以耶穌基督的心為心的基督徒們,個人靈修敬拜時經常吟唱的一首詩歌。

周瑞芳是女中音,大陸事工傳道人,現任教於中華基督教音樂崇拜研究院。請上網聆聽: http://blog.xuite.net/mamaliu2/blog/29987068 ,並歡迎上救恩之聲 http://www.vos.org.tw/online/media/echovalley/echovalley.php  收聽作者主持的聖詩節目“迴聲谷”。

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