一 父阿,我們在祢面前拜禮, 尊敬鄭重;
現在我們這些兒女聚集,是要稱頌:
奇恩如何帶領我們回家,與祢兒子一同親近阿爸!
二 知愛的人都知這裏的愛何等的深;
從祂身上,祢愛已經佈開,我父我神!
現今祂在祢的面前,帶同所有稱頌祢愛的人稱頌。
三 祂領詩歌,祢耳何等樂聽祂的稱頌;
祢心豈不也是一樣親近祂的人從;
祢心愛祂,遠在時間起首,祢也定規我們與祂同儔。
1. Father, to Thee a joyful song we raise
With all Thine own;
And in Thy presence sound a note of praise
To Thee alone;
Bro't nigh, bro't home to Thee - O wondrous grace,
That gives us now with Thine own Son our place.
2. How deep the holy joy that fills that scene,
Where love is known!
Thy love, our God and Father, now is seen,
In Him alone;
As, in the holy calm of Thine own rest,
He leads the praise of those Thy love has blessed.
3. He leads the praise! How precious to Thine ear
The song He sings!
How precious, too, to Thee - how near, how dear
Are those He brings
To share His place: 'twas thus that Thou didst plan;
Thou lovedst Him before the world began.