天堂的杂货店
作者: 佚名
中文翻译: 杨光
(真理报加西版2004年2月号)

很久以前，当我走在生命的道路上，
我看到一个牌子，上写：“天堂的杂货店”。
当我走上前去，门自动打开了，
我反应过来后，发现自己已经站在店里了。
我看到一群天使，店里随处都有他们的身影，
一位交给我一个篮子，便说，“孩子，小心采购。”
在杂货店里有每一个人需要的东西，
你拿不动时以后还可以再回来拿。
我先取了些“忍耐”，“仁爱”也在同一排货架上，
在往下走就看到“理解”，这是你去哪儿都非常需要的。
我又拿了一两盒“智慧”和一两袋“信心”，
当然我还需要一些“善良”，
我也没忘记“圣灵”，他到处都在。
为了跑这生命的竞赛，我拿了些“力量”和“勇气”。
我的篮子快满了，可我想起还需要“恩典”，
我又选了“救恩”，因为那是免费的，
我心想多拿一点足够你和我用。
然后，走向柜台准备付钱，
心想我拿到了遵行主的旨意所需要的一切货物。
在另一个货架上，我看见“祷告”，所以就拿了点儿，
因为我知道一走到外面就会碰到“罪恶”。
“平安”和“喜乐”供货充足，摆在架子最后面，
“诗歌”和“赞美”就在旁边，所以我也顺手拿了些。
然后，我就对天使说：“我要付多少？”
他笑著说：“只要你无论去哪里都带著就行了。”
我又问：“说实话，我欠你多少？”
他说：“孩子，耶稣在很久以前就为你付了账。”

Heaven’s Grocery Store
Author: Unknown Chinese Translation: Lynn

As I was walking down life’s highway many years ago,
I came upon a sign that read: “Heaven’s Grocery Store”.
When I got a little closer, the doors swung open wide.
And when I came to myself, I was standing inside.
I saw a host of angels; they were standing everywhere.
One handed me a basket and said, “My child, shop with care.”
Everything a human needed was in that grocery store.
And what you could not carry you could come back for more.
First I got some Patience; Love was in that same row.
Further down was Understanding, you need that everywhere you go.
I got a box or two of Wisdom and Faith a bag or two.
And Charity, of course, I would need some of that too.
I couldn’t miss the Holy Ghost; it was all over the place.
And then some Strength and Courage to help me run the race.
My basket was getting full, but I remembered I needed Grace,
And then I chose Salvation for Salvation was for free,
I tried to get enough of that to do for you and me.
Then I started to the counter to pay my grocery bill,
For I thought I had everything to do the Master’s will.
As I went up the aisle, I saw Prayer and put that in,
For I knew when I stepped outside, I would run into sin.
Peace and Joy were plentiful, the last things on the shelf.
Song and Praise were hanging near, so I just helped myself.
Then I said to the angel, “ Now, how much to I owe?”
He smiled and said, “Just take them everywhere you go.”
Again I asked, “Really now, how much do I owe?”
“My child,” he said, “Jesus paid your bill a long time ago.”