I'm only a little sparrow, 我只是一只小小的麻雀，

　　A bird of low degree; 一种很低级的鸟类；

　　My life is of little value,— 我的生命没有价值，——

　　But there's One who cares for me. 但是有一个人很关心我。

　　He gave me a coat of feathers: 他给了我一身羽毛：

　　It is very plain, I know, 我知道，这只是很普通的羽毛，

　　With never a speck of crimson, 上面没有红斑，

　　For it was not made for show; 只因这并非用于展示；

　　But it keeps me warm in winter, 但是有了它，我冬天不再受冷，

　　And it shields me from the rain; 有了它，我雨天不再被淋；

　　Were it bordered with gold or purple, 黄色或紫色的羽毛，

　　Perhaps it would make me vain! 或许也无此等功用！

　　And now that the spring-time cometh. 既然春天已经来临。

　　I will build me a little nest, 在我最喜欢的地方，

　　With many a chirp of pleasure, 我会为自己建一个小窝，

　　In the spot I like the best. 充满欢乐的生活。

　　I have no barn or store-house, 我没有谷仓或储藏室，

　　I neither sow nor reap; 我也从来不播种，不收获；

　　God gives me a sparrow's portion, 上帝让我做一只麻雀，

　　But never a seed to keep. 却并未赐予我种子。

　　If my meal is sometimes scanty, 如果我缺乏食物，

　　Close picking makes it sweet; 我会在附近觅食；

　　I have always enough to feed me, 我从不挨饿，

　　And "life is more than meat." 而且，“生活不仅仅是吃。”

　　I know there are many sparrows—all over the world we are found; 我知道，麻雀很多—— 随处可见;

　　but our heavenly Father knoweth,when one of us falls to the ground. 但只有上帝知道我们的逝去。

　　Though small, we are never forgotten; 虽然渺小，我们却从未被遗忘；

　　Though weak, we are never afraid: 虽然脆弱，我们却不曾畏惧：

　　For we know there is One who keepeth,the life of the creatures He made. 因为我们知道，我们的生命属于造物主。

　　I fly through the thickest forest, 我飞过最茂密的森林，

　　I light on many a spray; 我在许多家门前停落；

　　I have no chart nor compass, 我没有地图，也没有指南针，

　　But I never lose my way. 但我从未迷路。

　　And I fold my wings at twilight, 黎明之际，我收起翅膀，

　　Wherever I happen to be; 无论此时的我身在何处；

　　For the Father is always watching, 因为上帝一直在旁观望，

　　And no harm will come to me. 不会让我受到伤害。