Hymn 901-0

神的帳幕在人間
Through the Ages God Hast Longed

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1a	亙古以來神所待, 翹望新城得建造。 可憐人竟拂祢意, 聚首掦名築巴別。

Through the ages Thou hast longed:
Build the city of Zion.
Alas Thy will, man rebelled:
To Babel, their name they excelled.

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1b	祢心何傷復沉重, 皆因美旨仍嚴封。 一朝邂逅亞伯蘭, 積忱傾訴知心人。

Laden’d with sorrows untold;
For Thy will yet to unfold,
One day with Abram Thou didst meet,
Thy bosom’s thoughts found release.

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2a	雅各流離宿路斯, 無家之哀祢深知, 天梯夢境蘊心意, 天地相連晝夜思。

At Luz weary Jacob slept,
Homeless sadness Thou knew best.
In dream’s ladder, Thy will implied;
New Heav’n and Earth Thou aspired;

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2b	稍許一聲油澆柱, 佑庇恩情施不絕。 示劍風雲忽憬悟！ 回歸伊勒伯特利。

The oil, the pillar and pray’r;
Drew forth Thy tenderest care
At Shechem’s turmoil Thy will learnt;
El-Bethel Jacob returned.

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3a	大衛安住香柏宮, 魂間瀰漫主恩竉, 雖遭拒絕心仍慕, 積蓄籌謀為建造;

David dwelled‘n cedar palace;
Overflowed with God’s rich grace.
He was denied, yet he still cared,
For God’s house he did prepare.

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3b	與民同獻同歡樂, 決意澆奠在今天, 金銀寶石俄斐金, 為主安舒備腳凳。

With God’s people he offered,
Precious stones, gold of Ophir;
In one accord they all but pledged,
A footstool for God to rest.

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4a	得悉城毀尼希米, 豈能息淚掩愁容, 尊貴榮華如敝屣, 祗求捨己獻主用。

Nehemiah couldn’t stop tears,
Once he heard of “her” distress.
Pow’r and glory all were but dross,
He yearned only to serve God.

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4b	槍劍線鉈雖陌生, 憑信投入靠主恩, 起來奮身作善工, 同心建造必亨通。

The plumb, the spear though knew naught,
Through faith he built and he fought.
With joy together let us build,
Till His city glory filled.

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5a	既蒙光照識神子, 復聞建造主所要, 更知主臉朝錫安, 「為殿捨己」成我志。

Once the Son of God revealed,
Then we heard Him say “I will
Build my church the Rock upon.”
Lo! His face fixed on Zion.

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5b	屬世善意抗神意, 決背十架從主旨; 天國鑰匙蒙付託, 直搗仇門建神國。

Beware of all earthly thoughts,
Follow Him take up the cross.
His kingdom on our shoulders rests;
The Hades’ gates we shall thresh!

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6a	屬天榮美非為「己」, 但願捨己求「她」益。 互為肢體一心志, 竭力彰顯那奇「一」。

Heav’nly glory not for “self,”
But for “Her” good, “self” laid down.
Striving hard to pursue His will,
Manifesting this heav’nly “ONE,”

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6b	恩賜有別神所量, 配搭相連身子長, 一靈一身一新人, 捨己活祭香上騰。

Var’ous gifts just as He wills,
Joined together Body grows.
Living sacrifice to His name,
One Spirit, Body, New Man.

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7a	看哪！雷聲震宇寰, 神的帳幕在人間！ 碧玉榮輝明如晶, 列國歡頌繞新城。

Lo! Behold! The heav’ns thunder;
God’s Tabernacle ‘mong men!
Jasper glory, pure as crystal;
Adorned with praise eternal.

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7b	歷代重負今得釋, 上天下地同歸一。 看哪！雷聲震宇寰, 神的帳幕在人間！

At last the burden is gone:
The New Heav’n and Earth is born!
Lo! Behold! The heavens thunder;
God’s Tabernacle among men!

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