我有一个梦。

一个理当不再的旧梦。
一个会梦醒成真的梦。
一个在审判日不必为之心悸的梦。
一个虽然恶梦潜回但美善至终得胜的众梦之梦。
一个连作梦者都要感恩戴德的梦。

我梦见，谦卑取代了狂傲，不屑让位给尊重。
我梦见，尖刻言辞如盐调和。
我梦见，温柔不被恶棍收买为奴婢。
我梦见，笑言幽默跟无赖一丝不染。
我梦见，柔和不再是软弱的代名词。
我梦见，基督是我们目不转睛的完满楷模。

我有一个梦。

附稍微修改后的原文如下：

I have a dream.

A dream that shall not any longer be a recurrent dream.
A dream that shall become a true reality, when we wake up from it.
A dream that shall not haunt us on the Day of Judgement.
A dream that, despite all its bad undercurrent, shall bring out the best and brightest of all dreams.
A dream that the dreamers shall all be forever grateful for it.

I dream that humility and deference replaces arrogance and disrespect.
I dream that sharp-tongued words are moderated and seasoned with salt.
I dream that gentleness is not sold into slavery by villains.
I dream that laughter commits no adultery with wanton comics.
I dream that meekness is not mistaken as weakness.
I dream that Christ is our constant gaze and model of perfection.

I have a dream.