普世歡騰
普世歡騰(Joy to the World)是最著名的聖誕頌歌之一,歌曲於1719年編寫[1],由格奧爾格·弗里德里希·亨德爾譜曲,以撒華滋作詞。所要傳達的信息是歡樂和愛取代了罪與憂愁。這首聖詩被天主教(歌名譯為普天同慶)及新教許多教派所廣泛傳唱。
目錄
歌詞
段落 | 英文 | 中文 |
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第一段 | Joy to the world, the Lord is come!
Let earth receive her King; Let every heart prepare him room, And heaven and nature sing And heaven and nature sing And heaven, and heaven and nature sing. |
普世歡騰,救主下降! 大地接她君王; 惟願眾心預備地方, 諸天萬物歌唱, 諸天萬物歌唱, 諸天,諸天萬物歌唱。 |
第二段 | Joy to the earth, The Saviour reigns
Let men their songs employ; While fields and floods, rocks, hills, and plains Repeat the sounding joy Repeat the sounding joy Repeat, repeat the sounding joy. |
普世歡騰,主治萬方! 民眾首當歌唱; 沃野洪濤,山石平原 , 響應歌聲嘹亮, 響應歌聲嘹亮, 響應,響應歌聲嘹亮。 |
第三段 | No more let sins and sorrows grow,
Nor thorns infest the ground; He comes to make His blessings flow Far as the curse is found, Far as the curse is found, Far as, far as, the curse is found. |
罪惡憂愁,不容再長! 世途荊棘消亡; 化詛為恩無遠弗屆, 到處主澤流長, 到處主澤流長, 到處,到處主澤流長。 |
第四段 | He rules the world with truth and grace,
And makes the nations prove The glories of His righteousness, And wonders of His love, And wonders of His love, And wonders, wonders, of His love.[2] |
主藉真理,恩治萬方, 要使萬邦證明, 上主公義,無限榮光, 主愛奇妙莫名, 主愛奇妙莫名, 主愛,主愛奇妙莫名。[3] |
參考文獻
- ↑ Joy to the World. www.carols.org.uk. [2018-12-05].
- ↑ Joy to the World ylw.mmtr.or.jp
- ↑ 075首《普世歡騰歌》 jonahome.net