Here’s a lovely Chinese hymn that we sang this Resurrection Sunday morning. Hope you like it.
清早起來看，紅日出東方，雄壯像勇士，美好像新郎；
天高飛鳥過，地闊野花香；照我勤工作，天父有恩光。
懇求聖天父，時常保守我，行為能良善，顏色會溫和，
虛心教小輩，克己敬年尊，常常勤服務，表明天父恩。
但願今天好，時刻靠耶穌，頭上青天在，心中惡念無，
樂得布衣暖，不嫌麥飯粗，千千萬萬事，樣樣主幫扶。
Author: Chao Tzuch`en (1931)
Rise to greet the sun,
Reddening in the sky,
Warrior-like and strong,
Comely as a groom;
Birds pass high in flight,
Fragrant flowers now bloom;
With Thy gracious light,
I my toil resume.
Father, I implore,
Safely keep this child;
Make my conduct good,
Actions calm and mild:
Venerating age,
Humbly teaching youth,
Always serving Thee,
Sharing Thy rich Truth.
May this day be blest;
Trusting Jesus’ love,
My heart’s freed from ill,
Fair blue sky’s above.
Glad for cotton coat,
Plain food satisfies;
All my countless needs,
Thy kind hand supplies.
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