Hymn 531 -0

更近天上美家
Closer To My Home

Hymn 531 -1

1	何等甘甜迷人思想， 又是何等榮耀臨近； 每過一日，更近我家， 更近一步，更近天境。

How enchanting and sweet the thought,
O what glory is drawing near;
And thro' each day, I'm closer home,
Closer to heav'n my Father's home

Hymn 531 -2

1*	更近天上美家， 哦，是更近我家！ 我要永遠瞻祂慈顏， 我要永遠傍祂身邊，

Yes, closer to my home,
my heav'nly home, sweet home.
I will ever behold His face;
I will ever stand by His side;

Hymn 531 -3

1**	我要永遠唱祂恩典； 度過今日， 更近一步， 更近我父美家。

I will ever sing of His grace.
Passing this day, I'm closer home,
one step closer to my home.

Hymn 531 -4

2	今天在此憂苦交加， 渴望將我重擔卸下； 有你親近，我無懼怕， 又過一日，更近我家。

Grief is mingled with pain this day;
Soon I'll cast all my loads away.
But your nearness dispells my fears;
Another day! I'm closer home.

Hymn 531 -5

2*	更近天上美家， 哦，是更近我家！ 我要永遠瞻祂慈顏， 我要永遠傍祂身邊，

Yes, closer to my home,
my heav'nly home, sweet home.
I will ever behold His face;
I will ever stand by His side;

Hymn 531 -6

2**	我要永遠唱祂恩典； 度過今日， 更近一步， 更近我父美家。

I will ever sing of His grace.
Passing this day, I'm closer home,
one step closer to my home.

Hymn 531 -7

3	生平何短，試煉重重， 仇敵暗中四面環攻； 流淚谷中，主慰我衷， 遙見天家，塵影將終。

Short is my life in constant trials;
Foes surround me in raging plots.
He consoles me in vales of tears;
Above this earth, my home I see.

Hymn 531 -8

3*	更近天上美家， 哦，是更近我家！ 我要永遠瞻祂慈顏， 我要永遠傍祂身邊，

Yes, closer to my home,
my heav'nly home, sweet home.
I will ever behold His face;
I will ever stand by His side;

Hymn 531 -9

3**	我要永遠唱祂恩典； 度過今日， 更近一步， 更近我父美家。

I will ever sing of His grace.
Passing this day, I'm closer home,
one step closer to my home.

Hymn 531 -10

4	疲倦的人，莫再吁歎， 家已在望，再無阻攔； 哦，主，我心向你呼喊： “你若遲來，讓我早返。”

Sigh no more – O weary souls!
Naught can impede – your home is nigh.
My heart cries out to you, my Lord,
"If you must tarry, take me home."

Hymn 531 -11

4*	更近天上美家， 哦，是更近我家！ 我要永遠瞻祂慈顏， 我要永遠傍祂身邊，

Yes, closer to my home,
my heav'nly home, sweet home.
I will ever behold His face;
I will ever stand by His side;

Hymn 531 -12

4**	我要永遠唱祂恩典； 度過今日， 更近一步， 更近我父美家。

I will ever sing of His grace.
Passing this day, I'm closer home,
one step closer to my home.

Hymn 531 -13

5	在彼再無尖刻忌猜， 死亡毀滅，時空聯結； 交通何甜，歌聲何歡， 光明之中，同承基業

No more envy nor bitter strife,
No more death, there – time, space entwined,
What sweet union and joyful praise!
Joint-heirs with Christ thro' endless days.

Hymn 531 -14

5*	更近天上美家， 哦，是更近我家！ 我要永遠瞻祂慈顏， 我要永遠傍祂身邊，

Yes, closer to my home,
my heav'nly home, sweet home.
I will ever behold His face;
I will ever stand by His side;

Hymn 531 -15

5**	我要永遠唱祂恩典； 度過今日， 更近一步， 更近我父美家。

I will ever sing of His grace.
Passing this day, I'm closer home,
one step closer to my home.

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