Hark the Herald Angels Sing
作品簡介
這首廣受基督徒所喜愛,並且橫跨聖俗普受歡迎的耶誕歌曲「Hark!The Herald Angels Sing」,作者查理衛斯理〈Charles Wesley, 1708-1788〉是衛理公會〈或稱循道會〉的創立人,一生寫了六千多首的聖詩,這首可說是其作品之中最為流傳的代表作。
這首描述天使傳報基督耶穌降生大喜訊息的詩歌,發表於1739年,之後它並沒有固定的曲調,直到1855年,經由Dr.Cunmmings從德國有名的音樂家孟德爾頌之作品Festgesang 中,摘用其中的一段作為該詩曲調,後來的人才有了比較統一的唱法。因此目前所採用的通用調便稱為“孟德爾頌〈Mendelssohn〉”了。這首詩歌中譯名「新生王歌」,但另有數個不同中譯版本。
歌詞
英文歌詞
Hark the herald angels sing Glory to the newborn king
Peace on earth and mercy mild, God and sinners reconciled
Joyful all ye nations rise Join the triumph of the skies
With angelic host proclaim Christ is born in Bethlehem
With angelic host proclaim Christ is born in Bethlehem
Mild he lays his glory by, born that man no more may die
Born to raise the sons of earth born to give them second birth
Veiled in flesh, the Godhead see; hail the incarnate Diety
Pleased as man with men to dwell, Jesus, our Immanuel
Pleased as man with men to dwell, Jesus, our Immanuel
Hail the heaven born Prince of Peace, Hail the Sun of Righteousness
Light and Life to all he brings, Ris'n healing in his wings
Christ the highest heaven adored, Christ the everlasting Lord
Come desire of nations come, fix in us thy humble home
Come desire of nations come, fix in us thy humble home
中文歌詞
聽啊!天使高聲唱:“榮耀歸與新生王!”天人從此長融洽恩寵平安被萬方!”
起啊!萬國眾生靈回應諸天歌頌聲加入天軍傳喜信:“基督生於伯利恒!”
基督諸天同頌揚基督千古永生王!大展群心求臨格普世恩光萬眾望!
真神披上血肉體聖道化身降塵世甘與常人同起居大哉我以馬內利!歡
迎天降和平王歡迎輝煌公義光!他賜世人新生命他消痛苦治創傷!
捨棄榮華離天上降生奮鬥滅死亡消滅死亡賜再生再生宏福萬古長!
歡迎天國降福星歡迎天使送佳音!救世君王已來臨他驅鬼魅贖罪人!
歡呼跟隨天使唱:“歌頌基督新生王!”普天從此受榮光萬眾從此葆安康!
聽啊!天使高聲唱:“榮耀歸與新生王!”
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