The Journey of Love

阮感謝主

為著青翠的山谷甲平靜大海，為著春天的百合花甲秋天落葉；
為著太陽甲月娘甲天頂的星，為著美麗甲愛疼充滿宇宙；
阮感謝主，阮感謝主，阮吟詩獻上感謝（感謝）。
為著奇妙恩典甲寶貴的疼，阮出聲吟詩謳咾感謝。
為著阮身邊的人無論大亦小，為著喜樂甲友誼甲溫暖的手；
為著兄弟甲姊妹甲所愛家庭，為著地面上相關懷的朋友；
阮感謝主，阮感謝主，阮吟詩獻上感謝（感謝）。
為著奇妙恩典甲寶貴的疼，阮出聲吟詩謳咾感謝。

為著佇馬槽內睏靜靜的嬰仔，為著佇山野教咱祈禱的彼個人；
為著老師幫助咱去疼甲赦免，為著主的死咱可得永遠活；
阮感謝主，阮感謝主，阮吟詩獻上感謝，
為著奇妙恩典甲寶貴的疼；阮出聲吟詩謳咾感謝。
至聖君王阮謳咾感謝。

We give thanks to the Lord

For green mountains and peaceful sea, for lilies of spring and defoliation of autumn;
For the sun, the moon and stars in the heaven,
For the beauty and love filled in the universe;
We give thanks to the Lord,
We give thanks to the Lord,
We give thanks by singing hymn.

For the wonderful grace and the treasurable love,
We praise to the Lord thankfully.
For the people around us no matter elder or young,
For the joy, friendship and the warm hand;
For the brothers, sisters, and beloved family,
For the friends concern each other on the ground;
We give thanks to the Lord,
We give thanks to the Lord
We give thanks by singing hymn

For the wonderful grace and the treasurable love,
We praise to the Lord thankfully
For the silent infant lying in the manger,
For the person teaches us pray in wilderness;
For the teacher helps us to love and forgive,
For the Lord dies to give us live eternally
We give thanks to the Lord,
We give thanks to the Lord
We give thanks by singing hymn

For the wonderful grace and the treasurable love,
We praise to the Lord thankfully

Holy the Lord, we praise and thank.

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2009/12/25那晚, 詩班到活水泉教會唱詩歌。

活水泉教會隱身於華西街狹窄巷弄裡, 難以想像夜市、茶室與教會比鄰而居的景況,活水泉教會服事的對象是遊民,去到活水泉的弟兄姊妹無不對吳傳道的事工感到佩服,要習慣喧囂的夜市巷弄外亦要與不洗澡的惡臭和平相處。吳傳道在那個晚上說耶穌降生的故事, 也說著平安夜這首歌的由來。"阮感謝主" , 詩班與遊民們一起唱這首感恩的歌,透過詩歌感動著每一個人, 我悄悄聽見啜泣的聲音, 雖然有人嘻鬧著"我們是來吃飯的", 但耶穌的愛用不一樣的方式安慰每一個人。

來台北很久了, 我從沒去過龍山寺, 我第一次知道原來這兒有這麼多遊民, 詩班與遊民在茶室門口唱詩歌, 有詫異的眼光, 有溫暖的掌聲, 濃妝的小姐, 拖著被子的遊民, 空洞的眼神, 開心的笑靨, 高喊福音的詩班, 一個夜裡, 吵雜的夜市旁, 形成強烈的對比, 不知道這些溫暖的聲音有沒有被寒冷的夜聽見? 雖然我們如曇花一現般只出現一個晚上,或許不足於使人們認識耶穌, 若有一句話, 一個印象留下, 願他們心中重新有希望的種子。我們, 歌唱著"阮感謝主"。

謝謝Dan, 從荷蘭回來, 整個寒假幫助詩班與活水泉的聯繫, 雖然他笑說或許他形象與遊民相近, 相信上帝會紀念每一個心中惦記祂的人們。

That night, my choir went to Living Spring Church for singing hymns on Dec. 25, 2009.
Living Spring Church is hidden in a narrow alley of Hua-Xi street. The scenario is hard to imagine that night market, red-light district and the church are built side by side. This church is concerned with vagrants and everyone who goes the church admire Pastor Wu and his wife. They not only need to be accustomed to the loud night market but also need to get peace with stinking bodies. Pastor Wu told the story of the birth of Lord Jesus Chris and the origin of the song “Silent night”. “I give thanks to Lord”, vagrants and my choir sang this song with thanksgiving and it touched everyone through the melody. Though someone frivolously said “We just come to eat dinner”, I heard some sobs quietly and I knew that His love comforts people in different ways.

I have never be Long-Shan temple since I came to Taipei and this is my first time to know that so many vagrants here. The choir and the vagrants sang songs in the red-light district, where have surprised eyes, empty eyes, warm applauses, splendid smiles, girls with too much makeup, vagrants with blanket and the choir shouting the gospel. It is a strong contrast beside the night market in that night and I don’t know if the cold night have heard of the warm voices? A night may not let people know about Jesus, but if there has any word or any impression, hope the seed of hope will be stay in their heart. We were singing “I give thanks to Lord”.

Thank Dan coming back from Netherlands to help the communication between two churches. Though he said this is because he has a vagrant’s image, I believe that God will memorize those serving in His name.