for the beauty of the earth
FOR THE BEAUTY OF THE EARTH
1/FOR THE BEAUTY OF THE EARTH,
FOR THE BEAUTY OF THE SKIES ,
FOR THE LOVE FROM OUR BIRTH,,
OVER AND AROUND US LIES,
OVER AND AROUND US LIES,
LORD OF ALL TO THEE(你) WE RASIE.
THIS OUR JOYFUL HYMN OF PRAISE.
2/FOR THE BEAUTY OF EACH HOUR,
OF THE DAY AND OF THE NIGHT,
HILL AND VALE(溪谷),
AND TREE AND FLOWER,
SUN AND MOON AND STAR OF LIGHT:\
SUN AND MOON AND STAR OF LIGHT:
LORD OF ALL TO THEE WE RAISE,
THIS OUR JOYFUL HYMN OF PARISE.
3/FOR THE JOY OF HYMANALOVE,
BROTHER ,SISTER PARENT ,CHILD,
FRIENDS ON EARTH,
AND FRIENDS ABOVE
.FOR ALL GENTLE THOUGHTS(思想)AND MILD(溫暖):
LORD OF ALL TO THEE WE RAISE,
THIS OUR JOYFUL HYMN OF PRAISE OF PRAISE.
4/FOR EACH PERFECT GIFT OF THINE.
TO OUR RACE SO FREELY GIVEN ,
GRACE , HYMAN AND DIVINE(神聖的)
FLOW'RS OF EARTH AND BUDS(未成熟的事物)
FLOWRS OF EARTH BUDS OF HEAVEN:
LORD OF ALL TO THEE WE RAISE,
THIS OUR JOYFUL HYMN OF PRAISE,.
THIS OUR JOYFUL HYMN OF PRAISE,.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U3S6ioK2AVA
這首詩歌是我們成年詩班第一次參與婚禮獻唱的一首歌,雖然是一首英文歌,是一首二部的詩歌,除了在發音上,下一番苦功,好多高音部份,尢其是最後一段,有幾句要用半拍和一拍唱出,聽少一句恐怕跟不上,希望當天的獻唱順利.
這首歌是婚禮熱門詩,,籍著神的創造,祂創造亞當和夏娃去管理世界,可惜他們犯了罪,被神趕出伊甸園,這時世界已經不完美,最後,祂賜下獨生子主耶穌基督為我們贖罪而死,使我們得到釋放.希望各位朋友能明白歌中的意思.