Hymn 146 -0

橄欖山前一別離
Since Thy Departure

Hymn 146 -1

1a	自從當年 橄欖山前一別離， 至今你仍 未向我們呼召；

Since Thy departure from Olivet’s Mountain,
Why is Thy coming again so delayed?

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1b	歷世歷代 我們都求看見你， 但你好像 不聽我們禱告。

Thro’the long years we have longed for
Thy coming,
Hast Thou not heard all the prayers
that we’ve prayed

Hymn 146 -3

1*	你來！就來！ 我們呼求你快來！ 我們的心所有盼望是你來！ 我們等候你快來！

Come Thou, come now;
Lord, for Thy coming we yearn;
All our desire is Thy promised returning.
Oh, may Thou quickly return.

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2a	愛主，自從 當年你上升之後， 這裹都變 何等枯燥無味；

Beloved Lord, since the year Thou ascended
Everything here has been tasteless and dry;

Hymn 146 -5

2b	我們時在祈求， 又時在看守， 每一動靜， 都疑是你已回。

Often in praying and of ten in watching,
In every movement, for Thee, Lord, we sigh.

Hymn 146 -6

2*	你來！就來！ 我們呼求你快來！ 我們的心所有盼望是你來！ 我們等候你快來！

Come Thou, come now;
Lord, for Thy coming we yearn;
All our desire is Thy promised returning.
Oh, may Thou quickly return.

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3a	景色雖美， 你我何日纔相聚？ 山水雖佳， 你今在天何方？

Scenes although lovely,
yet when will we meet Thee?
Birds and the flowers fair beauty embrace;

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3b	花香鳥語， 不能使我有情緒， 因我正在 思念你的容光。

All are delightsome, but none satisfy me,
For I am longing for Thy loving face.

Hymn 146 -9

3*	你來！就來！ 我們呼求你快來！ 我們的心所有盼望是你來！ 我們等候你快來！

Come Thou, come now;
Lord, for Thy coming we yearn;
All our desire is Thy promised returning.
Oh, may Thou quickly return.

Hymn 146 -10

4a	主阿，我們 等待己久，真焦灼， 不知還要 多少時候等待；

Lord, we’re impatient awaiting Thy coming,
We do not know how much longer‘twill be;

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4b	從每次日出， 直到每次日落， 我們都是 望你能就回來。

From every sunrise to every bright sunset,
Hope we each moment Thy coming to see.

Hymn 146 -12

4*	你來！就來！ 我們呼求你快來！ 我們的心所有盼望是你來！ 我們等候你快來！

Come Thou, come now;
Lord, for Thy coming we yearn;
All our desire is Thy promised returning.
Oh, may Thou quickly return.

Hymn 146 -13

5a	當雨每次滴瀝， 海每次澎湃， 風每次吹動， 月每次照明，

Whene’er‘ tis raining,
or strong winds are blowing,
Whene’er the moon shines, or rises the sea,

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5b	我們都望 就是你已經回來； 何等失望， 至今尚無動靜！

We ever hope to discover Thy coming;
How disappointed when no sign of Thee!

Hymn 146 -15

5*	你來！就來！ 我們呼求你快來！ 我們的心所有盼望是你來！ 我們等候你快來！

Come Thou, come now;
Lord, for Thy coming we yearn;
All our desire is Thy promised returning.
Oh, may Thou quickly return.

Hymn 146 -16

6a	若非記念 你臨行所賜命令， 我們就要灰心， 無意工作；

If it were not for the bidding Thou gav’st us,
We’d be discouraged,
Thy service we’d shirk;

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6b	但你要我們 一面等你來迎， 一面努力工作 為你生活。

But Thou dost want us while
waiting Thy coming,
For Thee to live and in diligence work.

Hymn 146 -18

6*	你來！就來！ 我們呼求你快來！ 我們的心所有盼望是你來！ 我們等候你快來！

Come Thou, come now;
Lord, for Thy coming we yearn;
All our desire is Thy promised returning.
Oh, may Thou quickly return.

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7a	主阿，求你 記念日子已長久， 應許已過 多年尚未應驗；

Oh Lord, remember the days
have been lengthened
Since Thou hast promised ere going away;

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7b	希望又希望， 一直希望不休， 要來未來， 可否來在今天？

We hope and hope and are endlessly hoping,
That Thou wilt come.
Canst Thou come e’en today?

Hymn 146 -21

7*	你來！就來！ 我們呼求你快來！ 我們的心所有盼望是你來！ 我們等候你快來！

Come Thou, come now;
Lord, for Thy coming we yearn;
All our desire is Thy promised returning.
Oh, may Thou quickly return.

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