主若是 If the Lord

天人短歌 作曲: 蘇佐揚 作詞 趙君影 English translation: Violet Chen

1.
zhǔ ruò shì méi guī yī duǒ wǒ jiù shì lǜ yè yī piàn      
主若是玫瑰一朵 我就是綠葉一片

If the Lord would be a rose,   I would be the leaf around

zhǔ yǔ wǒ xīn xīn xiāng yìn   jǐn jǐn di yǐ ài jié lián

主與我心心相印 緊緊地以愛結連

Heart to heart, the Lord and I, Tightly bound in love we rest

rèn píng shì fēng kuáng yǔ bào  tóng gān kǔ zhāo xì xiāng jiàn

任憑是風狂雨暴 同甘苦朝夕相見

Stormy days or fierce wind ’round me,   Hand in hand, we are in one

zhǔ ruò shì méi guī yī duǒ wǒ jiù shì lǜ yè yī piàn 

主若是玫瑰一朵 我就是綠葉一片

If the Lord would be a rose,   I would be the leaf around.

2.

zhǔ ruò shì yī shǒu shī cí wǒ jiù shì ài di yīn yuè 

主若是一首詩詞 我就是愛的音樂

If the Lord would be a poem,  I would be the melody

tiào yuè zhē gāo shēng huān chàng  xiàng yī zhǐ chén niǎo qīng gē

跳躍著高聲歡唱 像一只晨鳥清歌

Dancing voice in joyful humming, Like a lark singing at dawn.

zhǔ yǔ wǒ cǐ chàng bǐ hè     xīn líng jiān mò qì pèi hé

主與我此唱彼和 心靈間默契配合

Heart to heart, we sing in one voice, Harmony we two enjoy

zhǔ ruò shì yī shǒu shī cí    wǒ jiù shì ài di yīn yuè

主若是一首詩詞 我就是愛的音樂

If the Lord would be a poem, I would be the melody.

3.

wǒ ruò shì lěng ruò bīng shuāng  zhǔ jiù shì dōng rì tài yáng 

我若是冷若冰霜 主就是冬日太陽

When my love dims within me, Christ still keeps his sunny smile

tā rè qíng shí jià dà ài  gǎn dòng wǒ tiě shí xīn cháng

祂熱情十架大愛 感動我鐵石心腸

My heart might turn cold as stone, the Cross'  love melts me within

dàn yuàn wǒ róng wèi xī shuǐ, zhí liú dào zhǔ ài hǎi yáng

但願我溶為溪水 直流到主愛海洋

Would I turn to gentle river, Flowing to His sea of love

wǒ ruò shì lěng ruò bīng shuāng  zhǔ jiù shì dōng rì tài yáng

我若是冷若冰霜 主就是冬日太陽

If my love ever dims in me, Christ still keeps His sunny smile.

4.

wǒ ruò shì yī piàn huāng dì   zhǔ jiù shì jí shí gān lín

我若是一片荒地 主就是及時甘霖

If my heart be a wasteland,  Christ would be the timely rain 

tā di ēn pèi rán xià jiàng     zī rùn wǒ gān kě di xīn

祂的恩沛然下降 滋潤我乾渴的心

Blessed grace, He gladly showers, Quenching thirsty soul in me 

wǒ bù zài bái zhàn tǔ dì kāi huā jiē guǒ zhá gēn shēn

我不再白佔土地 開花結果扎根深

No more would I waste my portion,  Deepened roots bear countless fruit

wǒ ruò shì yī piàn huāng dì zhǔ jiù shì jí shí gān lín

我若是一片荒地 主就是及時甘霖

If my heart would be a wasteland,  Christ would be the timely rain. 

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