亚伯拉罕的神 The God of Abraham Praise

周瑞芳

本文原刊于《举目》39期

亚伯拉罕的神,在天统治万民,古今将来万世之宗,慈爱的神;
伟大唯一真神,上天下地同尊,我敬低头赞美圣名,永世无尽。

The God of Abraham praise, who reigns enthroned above;
Ancient of everlasting days, and God of Love;
Jehovah, great I AM﹗ by earth and Heav’n confessed;
I bow and bless the sacred Name forever blessed.

亚伯拉罕的神,我已奉你旨意,情愿启程远离故土,往寻福地;
抛弃世俗欢愉、荣禄权势名利,我既有主,万事俱足,靠主不移。

The God of Abraham praise, at Whose supreme command
From earth I rise-and seek the joys at His right hand;
I all on earth forsake, its wisdom, fame, and power;
And Him my only Portion make, my Shield and Tower.

主曾亲发誓言,我惟靠主誓言,也像天使振翼飞起,上升于天;
亲眼见主圣荣,崇敬我主大权,高声颂主奇妙恩慈,万代万年。

He by Himself has sworn; I on His oath depend,
I shall, on eagle wings upborne, to Heav’n ascend.
I shall behold His face; I shall His power adore,
And sing the wonders of His grace forevermore.

天上快乐众军,大家一致颂称,赞美圣父、圣子、圣灵,全能之神!
我众也来同应,赞美属我的神,全能、全权、威严的主, 永世颂吟。

The whole triumphant host give thanks to God on high;
“Hail, Father, Son, and Holy Ghost,” they ever cry.
Hail, Abraham’s God, and mine﹗ I join the heav’nly lays;
And might and majesty are Thine, and endless praise.

       约四千年前,上帝拣选了吾珥地的闪族人亚伯拉罕,离开他富足的本族父家前往福地迦南。果然,由一人繁衍成一个新的民族。上帝对他的百姓说:“爱我守我诫命的,我必向他们发慈爱,直到千代。”

       156年前,上帝拣选了英国戴德生医生。他为基督、为中国的灵魂放弃安逸荣华和故土,奉献一生奔波抢救失丧的中国人。神向他和他的后代发慈爱,曾孙戴绍曾并他的儿孙都延续著同一个心志:“至于我和我家,我们必定事奉耶和华。”这是属神的家族。

       亚伯拉罕的神、摩西的神、大卫的神……戴德生的神、戴绍曾的神……是古今将来万世之宗,慈爱的神。是恒久忍耐、施恩拯救、仍然呼召人“奉你旨意、情愿启程远离故土,往寻福地;抛弃世俗欢愉、荣禄、权势、名利”的神。

       主后1,400年,流离的亚伯拉罕子孙写下了他们敬拜神时必然吟诵的古旧诗歌“Yigdal赞美永生神”。1765年,英国的奥利弗(Thomas Olivers)牧师被伦敦一个犹太人会堂里传出的这肃穆、古朴的希伯来曲调所吸引。他立即记谱并意译。从此成为世界万民万族敬拜的颂歌:那从起头与亚伯 拉罕立约的神,以他儿子耶稣基督的宝血与我们立新约,成为所有亚伯拉罕属灵后裔的神,他是天上地下、永世配得称颂赞美的独一真神。

此圣诗为戴绍曾院长生前最喜爱的圣诗之一。

周瑞芳是女中音,大陆事工传道人。现任教于中华基督教音乐崇拜研究院。请上网聆听:
http://www.hymntime.com/tch/htm/g/o/d/godofabe.htm
,并欢迎上救恩之声 http://www.vos.org.tw/online/media/echovalley/echovalley.php
收听作者主持的圣诗节目“回声谷”。

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