词:Charles Wesley
歌词(Lyrics):
Forth in Thy name,O Lord,I go,
My daily labour to pursue,
Thee,only Thee,resolved to know
In all I think,or speak,or do.
The task Thy wisdom has assigned
O let me cheerfully fulfil,
In all my works Thy presence find,
And prove Thy good and perfect will.
Thee may I set at my right hand,
Whose eyes my inmost substance see,
And labour on at Thy command,
And offer all my works to Thee.
Give me to bear Thy easy yoke,
And every moment watch and pray,
And still to things eternal look,
And hasten to Thy glorious day;
For Thee delightfully employ
Whate'er Thy bounteous grace has given,
And run my course with even joy,
And closely walk with Thee to heaven.
歌词:
仰赖主名奋力前行,准备继续每天工程;
所有思想、言语、行为,决意完全敬遵主命。
圣智为我指定工程,恳求使我踊跃完成;
能在工作之中见主,证明善良完美圣心。
求主时常在我右边,察看着我隐微内心;
使我遵命勤苦做工,做成工作,完全献呈。
使我负主容易的轭,警醒祈祷,每时每刻;
一心仰望永恒事物,急速奔赴光荣大日。
因主乐意使用万有,恩惠无尽丰足之源;
愿我欣然直奔标竿,与主同偕共赴天庭。
诗歌背景资料:
这诗原有六节,首见于一七四九年《圣诗本》,原名《开工歌》。