⁰²¹ 父阿,久在創世之前

Father, ’twas Thy Love That Knew Us

^1.父阿久在創世之前

你選我們愛無限

這愛甘美激勵深厚

吸引我們親耶穌

Father, ’ twas Thy love knew us,

Earth’s foundation long before;

That same love to Jesus drew us,

By its sweet constraining pow’r,

還要保守 還要保守

我們今後永穩固

我們今後永穩固

And will keep us, and will keep us,

Safely now, and ever more.

Safely now, and ever more.

^2.雖然宇宙逐漸改遷

但是我神總不變

祂的愛心同祂話語

向著我們永堅定

Now that changeless love enfolds us,

All its wealth on us bestows,

While its pow’r unchanging holds us

In a holy calm repose.

神的兒女 神的兒女

我們應當讚祂名

我們應當讚祂名

God and Father, God and Father

Unto Thee our worship flows,

Unto Thee our worship flows.

^3.神的憐憫是我詩歌

我口所誇心所樂

從始至終惟有白恩

能得我命感我心

’ Tis the Father’s tender mercy

That doth cause me to rejoice;

And myself am given wholly

As a son thro’ God’s own Choice.

神愛我們 神愛我們

連祂愛子都不吝

連祂愛子都不吝

God so loves us! God so loves us!

That He gave us His dear Son!

That He gave us His dear Son!

^4.愛的神阿我們現在

同心歌頌你奇愛

直到天上遠離塵囂

我們仍是要稱揚

God of love, our souls adore Thee!

We would still Thy grace proclaim,

Till we cast our crowns before Thee,

And in glory praise Thy name;

但願榮耀 但願榮耀

永遠歸神和羔羊

永遠歸神和羔羊

Praise and worship, Praise and worship

Be to God and to the Lamb!

Be to God and to the Lamb!