Hymn 174-0

神聖的愛，何其美甜
O Love Divine, How Sweet Thou Art

Hymn 174-1

1a	神聖的愛，何其美甜！ 我心何時方現甘願 被你完全領率？

O Love Divine, how sweet Thou art!
When shall I find my willing heart
All taken up by Thee?

Hymn 174-2

1b	我渴，我倦，我死， 來証救贖的愛何等中肯— 基督對我的愛。

I thirst, I faint, I die to prove
The greatness of redeeming love,
The love of Christ to me.

Hymn 174-3

2a	祂愛強於陰間死亡， 豐富過人測度力量； 光明首生眾子

Stronger His love than death or hell;
Its riches are unsearchable;
the first-born sons of light

Hymn 174-4

2b	空想要識愛的原本， 何長、何闊、何高、何深— 奧秘不得而知。

Desire in vain its depths to see,
They cannot reach the mystery,
The length, and breadth, and height.

Hymn 174-5

3a	只有神知神的大愛， 但願現今就被灌溉， 在這如石心腸；

God only knows the love of God;
Oh, that it now were shed abroad
In this poor stony heart!

Hymn 174-6

3b	為愛我歎，為愛我悶， 主，我祈求只這一分— 更好福分下賞。

For love I sigh, for love I pine;
This only portion, Lord,
Be mine - be mine this better part!

Hymn 174-7

4a	但願我能同馬利亞， 永遠在主腳前坐下， 這是我心所選；

Oh, that I could forever sit
With Mary at the Master's feet!
Be this my happy choice;

Hymn 174-8

4b	來聽良人，是我惟一 羡慕、愛好、暢樂、歡喜— 我的在地之天。

My only care, delight, and bliss,
My joy, my heaven on earth, be this,
To hear the Bridegroom's voice.

Hymn 174-9

5a	但願我與蒙愛約翰， 疲倦的頭一同依戀 在於愛主胸臆，

O that I could, with favoured John,
Recline my weary head upon
The dear Redeemer's breast!

Hymn 174-10

5b	脫離掛慮、懼怕、罪過； 主阿，使我從你尋獲 我的永遠安息。

From care, and sin, and sorrow free,
Give me, O Lord, to find in Thee
My everlasting rest!

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