你的“生命册”记录了什么？

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I dreamed I was in heaven
我梦到我在天堂
Where an angel kept God's book
有一位天使正在记录着生命册
He was writing so intently
他写得好专心
I just had to take a look.
使我想一窥究竟
It was not, at first, his writing
起初吸引我的
That made me stop and think
并非天使所写的内容
But the fluid in the bottle
而是墨水瓶中那个被标示着
That was marked eternal ink
"eternal ink"--永恒的墨水
This ink was most amazing
这种墨水实在是太神奇了
Dark black upon his blotter
刚写下去时是深黑色的
But as it touched the parchment
但当它一碰到生命册里的羊皮纸
It became as clear as water
它的颜色就变得如水般透明
The angel kept on writing
天使不停地写不停地写
But as quickly as a wink
但奇怪的是
The words were disappearing
因着这个神奇墨水笔
With that strange eternal ink
写下去的字消失的速度如一眨眼般
The angel took no notice
天使旁若无人
But kept writing on and on.
不停地写写写
He Turned each page and filled it
他翻动着每一页不停地写
Till all its space was gone.
直到每一处的空白都填满为止
I thought he wrote to no avail,
我觉得他真是徒劳无功
His efforts were so vain
所有的力气都白费了
For he wrote a thousand pages
因为他再也没办法回头看这
That he'd never read again.
辛辛苦苦写出的上千页文字
And as I watched and wondered that
在狐疑中
This awesome sight was mine
我终于看到了一个黑色的字
I actually saw a word stay black
出现在透明的字行之中
As it dried upon the line.
The angel wrote and I thought I saw
在天使的脸上
A look of satisfaction
我看到了一丝满意的眼神
At last he had some print to show
终于在他那么认真的书写中
For all his earnest action.
有点东西可以展示了
A line or two dried dark and stayed
有一两行的文字呈现出黑色的墨水
As black as black can be,
但奇怪的是
But strangely the next paragraph
下一个段落又成为透明的颜色
Became invisible to see.
又没有办法看见了
The book was getting fuller,
本子越来越满
The angel's records true,
天使仍然认真的在写
But most of it was blank, with
但放眼望去 一片空白
Just a few words coming through.
只有少数几个字穿插在空白中
I knew there was some reason
我知道里头一定有些原因
But as hard as I could think,
但我再怎么努力想也想不透
I couldn't grasp the significance
这个神奇墨水的奥秘
Of that eternal ink.
The mystery burned within me,
真的好想好想知道
And I finally dared to ask
终于我鼓起勇气问天使
The angel to explain to me
请他解释一下这个奥秘
Of his amazing task.
And what heard was frightful
他所说的令我好害怕
As the angel turned his head.
天使转过头来
He looked directly at me,
定睛的看着我
And this is what he said...
他说：
I know you stand and wonder "
我知道你很怀疑我所做的事
At what my writing's worth
价值为何。
But God has told me to record
但上帝吩咐我记录下
The lives of those on earth
人类生命中的点点滴滴
The book that I am filling
在这本书中我确实的纪录下了
Is an accurate account
人类的每句话每个举动
Of every word and action
And to what they do amount
And since you have been watching
因为你在看
I must tell you what is true;
我必须告诉你实话
The details of my journal
本子中的细节
Are the strict accounts of YOU
全部都是对于你钜细靡遗的纪录
The Lord asked me to watch you
上帝要求我鉴察你
As each day you worked and played
工作时娱乐时
I saw you as you went to church
你去教堂时我看着你
I saw you as you prayed
你祷告时我看着你
But I was told to document
但我必须要记录你日复一日的生活
Your life through all the week
我写下了你的骄傲自大
I wrote when you were proud and bold
也写下了你的温柔
I wrote when you were meek
I recorded all your attitudes
不论是好的态度或是坏的态度
Whether they were good or bad
我都记录了下来
I was sorry that I had to write
我很抱歉我必须写下一些让
The things that make God sad
上帝难过的事情
So now I'll tell the wonder
现在我要告诉你这个神奇墨水
Of this eternal ink
的奥秘
For the reason for its mystery
这个奥秘可以让你好好思考
Should make you stop and think
其中的意义
This ink that God created
上帝所创造的的这个墨水
To help me keep my journal
是帮助我只要记录下可以
Will only keep a record of
存到永远的事情
Things that are eternal
So much of life is wasted
如此一来
On things that matter not
我就不用再删除那些
So instead of my erasing
生命中毫无意义的事
Smudging ink and ugly blot
把本子删得乌漆摸黑的
I just keep writing faithfully and
我所要做的是
Let the ink do all the rest
忠诚地纪录下所有的事情
For it is able to decide
剩下的就由墨水来决定
What's useless and what is best
什么才是有意义的
Of all you do and say
上帝照着我所记录下来的来审判
Your deeds that count for nothing
而你所做的若没什么意义
Will just disappear away
自然的就会消失不见
When books are opened someday,
某天当生命册被打开
As sure as heaven is true,
天堂真实地座落在你眼前时
The Lord's eternal ink will tell
上帝的神奇墨水将会分辨
What mattered most to you
什么和你最有关系
If you just lived to please yourself
如果你只为了自己活
The pages will be bare
你的扉页将是空白的
And God will issue no reward
等你到了这里
For you when you get there
上帝将不会给你任何奖赏
In fact, you will be embarrassed
事实上，你会感到羞愧
You will hang your head in shame
你将会把你的头浸在羞耻之中
Because you did not give yourself
因为你并没有委身于基督耶稣
In love to Jesus' Name
的爱里
Yet maybe there will be a few
虽然或许有几行字仍然留着
Recorded lines that stayed
代表着你曾真正的关心
That showed the times you truly cared
真诚的去爱与祷告
Sincerely loved and prayed
But you will always wonder
但你仍旧会惊叹
As you enter heaven's door
如果你做的更多
How much more glad you would have been
当你踏入天堂时
If only you'd done more
那喜乐将会是何等的大
When I heard the angel's story
听完了天使的一番话
I fell down and wept and cried
我扑倒在地上放声大哭
For as yet I still was dreaming
虽然这只是一场梦
I hadn't really died
我还没有真正的死亡
And I said: O angel tell the Lord
我说：天使啊！告诉上帝
That soon as I awake
等我一起床
I will live my life for Jesus-
我会为主而活
I will do all for His dear sake
我愿意为神慈爱的缘故做任何事
I'll give in full surrender
我甘心降服在祂面前
I'll do all He wants me to do
愿意照着祂的旨意而行
I'll turn my back on self and sin
我要背弃不真实的自我和罪
And whatever isn't true
And though the way seems long and rough
虽然这条路看来似乎长又崎岖
I promise to endure
我愿意承受
I am determined to pursue the things
并且一生追寻圣洁，清心，与单纯
That are holy, clean, and pure
的事物
With Jesus as my helper
借着耶稣是我的帮助
I will win lost souls to Thee
我要为祂赢得失丧的灵魂
For I know that they will live with Christ
因为我知道他们将和上帝一同活在
For all eternity
永恒里
And that's what really matters
而这才是真正重要的
When my life on earth is gone
当在世的年岁已尽
That I will stand before the Lord
我站在神的面前
And hear Him say, well done
才可以听见神说：做的好！
For is it really worth it
难道使我的生命濒临在危险边缘
As my life lies at the brink?　　　　　　
是有价值的吗 ？
And I realize that God keeps books　　　
此时我才了解到上帝为什么要用永恒
With His eternal ink　　　　　　　　　
的墨水来纪录生命册
Should all my life be focused
难道我应该把我的生命
On things that turn to dust?
浪费在转眼间如尘土的事上？不！
From this point on I'll serve the Lord;
因此 我要服事神
I can, I will, I must!
我能 我将要 我必须！！
I will NOT send blank pages 　
我将不会任一空白的扉页
Up to God's majestic throne
呈现在上帝威严的宝座前
For where that record's going now
因为记录所在的地方就是我
Is my eternal home
永恒的家
I am giving all to Jesus
我将我所拥有的献给耶稣
I now have seen the link
我已经看到了上帝和生命的关联
For I saw an angel write my life
因为我看到了一位天使
With God's Eternal Ink
握着上帝的神奇墨水笔
在纪录着我的生命