听歌学英语:做个优雅的小妞 Grace
想同大家分享一个小故事：某日下班回家，因为工作的事情一路很消沉，神情异常严肃，也许脸上的表情过于悲伤，怪惹人怜爱的，才会出现一个神一般浑身散发着光芒的男子从天桥上腾云驾雾来到我面前，递给我一张漂亮的小卡片，不记得他当时说了些什么，嫩黄的卡片上清晰地写着：“这个世界，真有一位上帝，他爱你，并且紧紧拥抱你，从此……你不再孤单。”一个陌生人，一张小卡片，短短几行字，却给我莫名的温暖！故事情节似乎有点洒狗血，对于我来说却是一道心灵般的鸡汤（Chicken Soup for the Soul）！我不是基督徒，也不信任何教，请允许我送上这样一首音乐，表达内心无比的感激，来自美国基督流行女歌手Laura Story的《Grace（恩典）》送给大家！
My heart is so proud. My mind is so unfocused.
I see the things You do through me as great things I have done.
And now You gently break me, then lovingly You take me
and hold me as my Father and mold me as my Maker.
I ask you: “How many times will you pick me up, when I keep on letting you down?
And each time I will fall short of Your glory, how far will forgiveness abound?”
And you answer: “My child, I love you.
And as long as you’re seeking My face,
You’ll walk in the power of My daily sufficient grace.”
At times I may grow weak and feel a bit discouraged,
knowing that someone, somewhere could do a better job.
For who am I to serve You? I know I don’t deserve You.
And that’s the part that burns in my heart and keeps me hanging on.
I ask you: “How many times will you pick me up, when I keep on letting you down?
And each time I will fall short of Your glory, how far will forgiveness abounds?”
And you answer: “My child, I love you.
And as long as you’re seeking My face,
You’ll walk in the power of My daily sufficient grace.”
You are so patient with me, Lord.
As I walk with You, I’m learning what Your grace really means.
The price that I could never pay was paid at Calvary.
So, instead of trying to repay You,
I’m learning to simply obey You by giving up my life to you
For all that You’ve given to me.
I ask you: “How many times will you pick me up,
when I keep on letting you down?
And each time I will fall short of Your glory, how far will forgiveness abounds?”
And you answer: “My child, I love you.
And as long as you’re seeking My face,
You’ll walk in the power of My daily sufficient grace.”
我是如此骄傲
但我的精神又是如此涣散
我仿佛看到了那些我曾帮你做的事情
但如今你就那么温柔地让我心碎了
然后又爱怜地抱起我
你如天父般拥抱我
又如陶匠般塑造我
我问你说，“当我一直让你失望的时候
你还会再拥抱我多少次？
每一次我都没能让你感到骄傲
哪里还会有原谅？”
而你回答说：我的孩子，我爱你
只要你寻求我的面
你会行走在我给你的每日够用的恩典当中
有时我会变得很脆弱
也会感到些许沮丧
但我知道在某个地方会有人比我做的更好
我是为了谁来服事你呢
我知道我不配得你
那正是我心里强烈渴望着的地方
我问你说
当我一直让你失望
每次都没能让你感到骄傲
哪里还会有多少原谅呢？
而你总会回答道“我的孩子，我爱你”
只要你寻求我的面
你就有了力量继续前行
主啊，你对我是如此的忍耐
当我与你同行的时候，
我学会到你的恩典真正的意义
我永远无法偿还的代价
主耶稣已在各各他山为我偿还
所以，与其试图回报你
我学会了单单顺服你
将我的生命献上给你
为的是你所给我的一切
发生那次小卡片事件之后，一次很偶然的机会听到这首《Grace》，旋律优美，嗓音温婉动听，听着听着，然后想起大学毕业那会儿，受教法语的法国老头的影响喜欢上“硬汉大叔”海明威激情澎湃的乐观主义精神而写出的与Grace under pressure（重压下的优雅）有关的论文，于是，一种刻骨铭心涌上心头，带给我无与伦比的的力量。歌曲选自Laura Story08年的专辑《Great God Who Saves 》，歌词比较感人，如果试着从基督徒的感受去看待这首歌，不论对生活，还是灵性的成长，都会得到更大的信心。
1.歌词中出现的my Father和my Maker都指天父，上帝，造物主
2.fall short of v.没有达到；未能满足；缺乏
相关词组：
fall short of sb's expectations 辜负某人的期望,没达到某...
fall short of the mark 不合格
例：Your work falls short of my expectations.
你的工作未达到我的期望。
His behaviour falls short of accepted standards.
他的行为没达到公认的标准。
3.Abound [?'baund] vi. 富于；充满
This country abounds in opportunities.
这个国家有很多让人成功的机遇。
The book abounds with misprints.
这本书中印刷错误很多。
4.Calvary['k?lv?ri] n. 骷髅地（耶稣被钉上十字架的地方）；各各他，又称各各他山；基督于十字架上之受难像；苦难磨炼；极度痛苦
God can bring good out of the worst evil. He did at Calvary.
神可以使一切祸患变成祝福，正如他在各各他山所成就的。
In the light of Calvary, all our supposed goodness is nothing but filthy['filθi] rags.
在各各他的圣光下，所有我们设想的善良都只不过是肮脏的抹布。 |