第2首 以馬內利來臨歌
詞來源:拉丁文降臨期大對經
詞英譯:約翰·梅森·尼爾(J. M. Neale)
詞中譯:劉廷芳
| 序號 | 中文 | 英文 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 以馬內利懇求降臨, 救贖解放以色列民; 淪落異邦寂寞傷心, 引頸渴望神子降臨。 (副歌) 歡欣!歡欣!以色列民, 以馬內利定要降臨! |
O come, O come, Immanuel, and ransom captive Israel that mourns in lonely exile here until the Son of God appear. (Refrain) Rejoice! Rejoice! Immanuel shall come to you, O Israel. |
| 2 | 上天聖智懇求降臨, 統治萬物協和萬民, 懇求顯示智慧路程, 指導羣生步步遵循。 (副歌) |
O come, O Wisdom from on high, who ordered all things mightily; to us the path of knowledge show and teach us in its ways to go. (Refrain) |
| 3 | 全能上主懇求降臨, 祢昔曉喻以色列民, 光輝炎炎神聖威榮, 西奈山上宣告誡命。 (副歌) |
O come, O come, great Lord of might, who to your tribes on Sinai's height in ancient times did give the law in cloud and majesty and awe. (Refrain) |
| 4 | 耶西之根懇求降臨, 撒但權下救出子民, 傾覆地獄親率百姓, 離開陰間克勝死蔭。 (副歌) |
O come, O Branch of Jesse's stem, unto your own and rescue them! From depths of hell your people save, and give them victory o'er the grave. (Refrain) |
| 5 | 大衞之鑰懇求降臨, 打開至善天家大門, 開闢道路直通天庭, 關閉地獄苦痛路程。 (副歌) |
O come, O Key of David, come and open wide our heavenly home. Make safe for us the heavenward road and bar the way to death's abode. (Refrain) |
| 6 | 清晨日光懇求降臨, 藉主降臨歡慰眾心; 衝開長夜幽暗愁雲, 驅散死亡深沉黑影。 (副歌) |
O come, O Bright and Morning Star, and bring us comfort from afar! Dispel the shadows of the night and turn our darkness into light. (Refrain) |
| 7 | 萬邦之望懇求降臨, 團結萬民一志一心; 永息兵戈妒忌紛爭, 充滿世界天賜和平。 (副歌) |
O come, O King of nations, bind in one the hearts of all mankind. Bid all our sad divisions cease and be yourself our King of Peace. (Refrain) |