初來中國的外國人或許會納悶,中國人遇見親朋好友時的問候語,為何總與食物有關——“你吃飯了嗎?”德國社會學家馬克思•韋伯(Max Webber)在1915年出版的漢學著作《儒教與道教》中早已指出這一點:“實際上,同英語中的客套話‘How do you do?’(您好!)相對應的中國人當作問候形式的客套話是:‘你吃飯了嗎?’”(《儒教與道教》,商務印書館1999年版,第262頁)
Did you ever feel that life is like a race 我們生命中充滿崎嶇彎道 A race that we are called to run in faith 主要我們靠著信心奔跑 To strive to reach the end of the line 終點就在生命的盡頭 Pressing toward the prize of life 盡力奔跑 進主懷抱 To take the crown of righteousness from Christ 領受主所預備生命冠冕
But sometimes we falter and fail to stay the course 有時我們會跌倒和迷失方向 Our feet grow weak we want to run no more 甚至失去了前進的動力 Just remember the clouds of witnesses 不要忘記眾多的見證人 Praying and urging from above 如同雲彩圍著我們 Surrounding us and cheering us to carry on 鼓勵我們不要放棄前頭路程
Fixing our eyes upon Jesus 定睛仰望我主耶穌 He’s the author of our faith 放下生命的重擔 Let us lay aside our sinful ways 舉雙手悔罪 到主面前 Cause He gave His life on the cross and bore our shame 為信心創始成終的耶穌基督 And grant to us His living grace 用祂寶血洗淨我罪
Let us run and not grow weary and lose heart 靠我主耶穌 我奔跑不疲憊 Let nothing persuade nor hinder us to stop 全心跟隨我主生命的道路 Let the Word of God abide in us 讓神話語深住在心底 Be our daily strength and be our guide 成我堅固前進的動力 Cause Jesus is the Way, the Truth, and the Life 一生行在真理生命道路上