Without a Map

God, Ive been sent here blind to learn to see,
上帝，我盲然於此只為學習去看
Remembering you were always there with me.
我明白你一直與我同在
But do you know just how hard thats been?
但你可知道這其中艱辛？
Could all of this have really been foreseen?
是否一切都曾被預見？
Id like to say a prayer, how does it go?
我的禱告，去向哪裡？
Im tired. Tell me, God, does it show?
我疲倦了。上帝，告訴我，它們可曾出現？
What could have called for such a handicap?
該如何稱這般困難？
I was sent out here without a map.
我被指引於此卻迷失方向
All this time Ive had to guess the way,
我唯有猜測道路
To keep moving when I wished to stay.
心願留下而腳下前行
Ive been wrong as much as Ive been right.
對錯參半
You tell me: 'Walk by faith and not by sight ,
你告訴我：跟隨信仰而非視線
And keep your heavy heart afloat.
使沉重的心輕浮於上
You are a timber carved by knife,
想像自己是被雕琢的木料
But someday you may serve as a boat.
但某天也許能成舟
What I lose here on earth…
人間丟失的一切
Is lost in heaven.
也必迷失於天堂
If I ask you for help…
若我向你求助
it will be given.
必會得到指引
But youve waited this long…
但你等了這許久
you werent ready.
也依然未準備充分
My devotion was strong…
我有非凡的信念
it wasnt steady.
只是不夠堅定
I have one more question…
我仍有一個疑問
…you have the answer too.
答案也在你手中
But what does that mean?
但如何解其中意義？
Youre I, and I am you.
你就是我，而我是你
Why speak in riddles?
為什麼讓人猜謎？
Then let me show the way.
給我指明道路
Thats all Ive wanted.
就是我唯一所求
Thats all youve had to say.
就是你應給答案
Well come on then, God, show me,
上帝，指引我吧
Which way you would like me to go,
你希望我選擇哪條路
And I wont resume to question,
我不會再發問
How I was ever supposed to know.
我本該知曉
There have been signs along the way,
跟隨那沿途的路標
But theyve been so very obscure.
但它們模糊難辨
At times I thought I knew their meaning,
有時我感覺自己通曉其中意義
But how could Ive ever been sure?
但我又該如何確定
God, I was sent here deaf to learn to hear,
上帝，我聾然於此只為學習去聽
To have faith in you and never fear.
為信任你而不再畏懼
Life is an ocean, you its every wave,
生活是片海洋，你是每朵浪花
Your arms would cradle me, and keep me safe.
你的手臂是我的搖籃，呵護我
Youre right , all this, and more I need to learn,
你是這一切的對，是我學不盡的課本
All this unease just makes my stomach churn.
一切不安只是使我的胃翻騰
It was I not you who set this trap,
是我而非你設下了這陷阱
But you did leave me here without a map.
但你確實讓我迷失在這裡
All this time Ive had to guess the way,
我唯有猜測道路
To keep moving when I wished to stay.
心願留下而腳下前行
Ive been right as much as Ive been wrong,
對錯參半
So all I hear from you is: 'You are strong enough,
我只聽到你說：“你不夠強大”
For all youll ever have to face,
在這一切苦難面前
The only map you need is Love,
唯一的地圖是愛
To guide you through this illusion of a maze.
指引你穿過幻覺的迷宮
Our Father, who art in heaven,
我們在天上的父
Hallowed be thy name.
願人都尊你的名為聖
Thy kingdom come,
願你的國降臨
Thy will be done,
願你的旨意
On earth, as it is in heaven,
行在地上，如同行在天上
Give us today our daily bread,
我們日用的飲食，今日賜給我們
Forgive us, Father, all our sins,
免我們的債，神父
As we forgive those who sin against us,
如同我們免了人的債
And lead us not into temptation,
不叫我們遇見試探
But deliver us from evil, for thy is the kingdom,
救我們脫離兇惡，因為國度
And the power, and the glory,
權柄，榮耀，全是你的
Now and forever more,
直到永遠
Amen.
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