Hymn 021-0

父阿，久在創世之前
Father, ’twas Thy Love That Knew Us

Hymn 021-1

1a	父阿，久在創世之前， 祢選我們愛無限； 這愛甘美、激勵、深厚， 吸引我們親耶穌。

Father, ’twas Thy love knew us,
Earth’s foundation long before;
That same love to Jesus drew us,
By its sweet constraining pow’r,

Hymn 021-2

1b	還要保守，還要保守， 我們今後永穩固。 我們今後永穩固。

And will keep us, and will keep us,
Safely now, and evermore.
Safely now and evermore.

Hymn 021-3

2a	雖然宇宙逐漸改遷， 但是我神總不變； 祂的愛心，同祂話語， 向著我們永堅定。

Now that changeless love enfolds us,
All its wealth on us bestows,
While its pow’r unchanging holds us
In a holy calm repose.

Hymn 021-4

2b	神的兒女，神的兒女， 我們應當讚祂名。 我們應當讚祂名。

God and Father, God and Father
Unto Thee our worship flows,
Unto Thee our worship flows.

Hymn 021-5

3a	神的憐憫，是我詩歌， 我口所誇心所樂； 從始至終，惟有白恩， 能得我命感我心。

’Tis the Father’s tender mercy
That doth cause me to rejoice;
And myself am given wholly
As a son thro’God’s own Choice.

Hymn 021-6

3b	神愛我們！神愛我們， 連祂愛子都不吝！ 連祂愛子都不吝！

God so loves us! God so loves us!
That He gave us His dear Son!
That He gave us His dear Son!

Hymn 021-7

4a	愛的神阿，我們現在 同心歌頌祢奇愛； 直到天上，遠離塵囂， 我們仍是要稱揚。

God of love, our souls adore Thee!
We would still Thy grace proclaim,
Till we cast our crowns before Thee,
And in glory praise Thy name;

Hymn 021-8

4b	但願榮耀，但願榮耀， 永遠歸神和羔羊。 永遠歸神和羔羊。

Praise and worship, Praise and worship,
Be to God and to the Lamb!
Be to God and to the Lamb!

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