Grace Words by Laura Story

　　来自美国的基督流行女歌手Laura Story，以其温婉动听的嗓音及其歌曲优美的旋律赢得了颇多赞誉。

　　这首歌曲名叫Grace Words，选自专辑《Great God Who Saves》。歌词很感人，如果从基督徒的感受去看待这首歌，不论是对生活，还是灵性的成长，都会得到更大的信心。

　　上半年这首歌在电脑里循环播放了不知多少遍，第一次听时便爱上了，感谢主的引领，哈利路亚！

　　My heart is so proud.

　　我是如此骄傲

　　My mind is so unfocused.

　　但我的精神又是如此涣散

　　I see the things You do through me as great things I have done

　　在我过往的成就中我看到了都是你在做工

　　And now You gently break me,

　　但如今你温柔地打碎了我

　　Then lovingly You take me and

　　然后又爱怜地将我抱起

　　hold me as my Father and mold me as my Maker.

　　如父亲般抱住我 如陶匠般重塑我（my Father和 my Maker此处都指天父，上帝）

　　I ask You: “How many times will You pick me up, when I keep on letting You down?

　　我问你说，“当我一直让你失望的时候，你还会再抱起我多少次？

　　And each time I will fall short of Your glory,

　　每一次我都不能荣耀你的名

　　How far will forgiveness abound?”

　　哪里还会有你的原谅？”

　　And You answer: “My child, I love you.

　　你总会回答说：“我的孩子，我爱你

　　And as long as you're seeking My face,

　　只要你不停寻求我

　　You'll walk in the power of My daily sufficient grace”

　　我每天所赐你的丰厚恩典会给你继续前行的力量”

　　At times I may grow weak

　　有时我会变得很脆弱

　　and feel a bit discouraged,

　　也会感到些许沮丧

　　Knowing that someone,somewhere could do a better job.

　　因我知道在这世上的某处总会有人比我做的更好

　　For who am I to serve You?

　　我是谁 岂能有服侍你的资格呢？

　　I know I don't deserve You.

　　我知道我本不配

　　And that's the part that burns in my heart and keeps me hanging on

　　那正是我心中的强烈渴望以及在逆境中仍然坚持不懈的力量

　　I ask You: “How many times will You pick me up, when I keep on letting You down?

　　我问你说，“当我一直让你失望的时候，你还会再抱起我多少次？

　　And each time I will fall short of Your glory,

　　每一次我都不能荣耀你的名

　　How far will forgiveness abound?”

　　哪里还会有你的原谅？”

　　And You answer: “My child, I love you.

　　你总会回答说：“我的孩子，我爱你

　　And as long as you're seeking My face,

　　只要你不停寻求我

　　You'll walk in the power of My daily sufficient grace”

　　我每天所赐你的丰厚恩典会给你继续前行的力量”

　　You are so patient with me, Lord.

　　主啊，你对我是如此的忍耐

　　As I work with You, I'm learning what your grace really means

　　当我同你一起做事的时候，我明白了天赐恩宠的真正意义

　　The price that I could never pay was paid at Calvary.

　　那我永远不能偿还的代价是被耶稣还在了Calvary（这是耶稣吊死的地方）

　　So, instead of trying to repay You,

　　因此，与其试图回报你

　　I'm learning to simply obey You

　　不如我学着简单地服从于你

　　By giving up my life to You

　　通过将我的生命完全献上的方式

　　for all that you given to me

　　因我的所有原本都是你所赐的

　　I ask You: “How many times will You pick me up, when I keep on letting You down?

　　我问你说，“当我一直让你失望的时候，你还会再抱起我多少次？

　　And each time I will fall short of Your glory,

　　每一次我都不能荣耀你的名

　　How far will forgiveness abound?”

　　哪里还会有你的原谅？”

　　And You answer: “My child, I love you.

　　你总会回答说：“我的孩子，我爱你

　　And as long as you're seeking My face,

　　只要你不停寻求我

　　You'll walk in the power of My daily sufficient grace”

　　我每天所赐你的丰厚恩典会给你继续前行的力量”