我靈歌唱 27. 布魯克林會幕詩班

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這兩個禮拜我們在講信實,本週我要來介紹〈He’s Been Faithful〉這首歌與他背後的創作者-Carol Cymbala以及他所率領的教會詩班布魯克林會幕詩班(The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir)。布魯克林會幕教會的管理者是Cymbala夫妻,由擔任牧師的丈夫辛杰米(Jim Cymbala),妻子Carol Cymbala則是詩班的領導人。

夫妻倆在70年代,從Carol的父親Rev. Clair Hutchins接手,開始管理教會,從起初少少的30人教會,其中包含9為詩班成員,到2016年統計時,已經超過16000會友,詩班人員也將近300人,其發展非常快速健全。

且更令人感動的是,教會收容了許多社會邊緣人與不同族群的人,因為教會所在地布魯克林,在70-80年代的美國是以犯罪率高而聞名,在這個許多人遠離甚至不願提起的地方,充滿了吸毒犯、愛滋病、各種罪犯以其弱勢族群,但辛杰米夫妻卻不厭其煩的張開雙手接納他們,讓他們在人間冷暖中,感到一絲微弱的溫暖。

會幕詩班至今已成立超過40年,曾得過六次葛萊美獎,也在全世界大大小小不同的地方演唱過,凡舉最知名的紐約中央公園到最平凡的小教堂,他們的歌聲都在這些地方迴繞過,至今已發行超過28張專輯,也定期都會錄製現場演唱專輯,是一所全國聞名的教堂。

He’s Been Faithful】

In my moments of fear
在我懼怕的時刻 

Through every pain every tear
經過每一分的痛苦, 每一滴的眼淚

There’s a God who’s been faithful to me
有一位神在那裡, 始終以信實對我

When my strength was all gone
當我的力量用盡,

When my heart had no song
當我的心不再有歌,

Still in love He’s proved faithful to me
祂仍然以愛向我顯出祂的信實.

Every word He’s promised is true
祂所應允的每句話都真實;

What I thought was impossible
我看來不可能的事

I see my God do
我看到我的神成就

He’s been faithful faithful to me
祂始終以信實待我

Looking back His love and mercy I see
回顧以往, 我看到的是祂的慈愛與憐憫.

Though in my heart I have questioned
雖然在我的心裡我曾懷疑

Even failed to believe
甚至不願相信,

Yet He’s been faithful faithful to me
祂還是以信實待我.

When my heart looked away
當我的心游移,

The many times I could not pray
許多時候我無法禱告

Still my God He was faithful to me
我的神仍舊以信實待我

The days I spent so selfishly
當我自私的過日子,

Reaching out for what pleased me
照我的歡喜來選擇;

Even then God was faithful to me
就是在那時神還是以信實待我

Every time I come back to Him
每一次我回轉向祂,

He is waiting with open arms
祂總是張開手臂等候我,

And I see once again
我又一次看到,

He’s been faithful faithful to me
祂始終以信實待我 

Looking back His love and mercy I see
回顧以往, 我看到的是祂的慈愛與憐憫

Though in my heart I have questioned
雖然在我的心裡我曾懷疑,

Even failed to believe
甚至不願相信,

Yet He’s been faithful faithful to me
祂還是以信實待我.

in my heart I have questioned
在我的心裡我曾懷疑

Even failed to believe
甚至不願相信,

Yet He’s been faithful faithful to me
祂還是以信實待我.

 

【1993 We Come Rejoicing】- The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir 

We come rejoicing, into His presence
Into His presence, singing Hallelu
We come rejoicing, lifting our praises
We’re singing Hallelujah, Hallelu
Hallelu, Hallelu,

We come rejoicing, singing Hallelu
Hallelu, Halleluyah,
Rejoicing, singing Hallelu
For the Joy that fills our hearts as we come singing
Praising our Redeemer, lifting our sweet song
The melody inside our heart keeps ringing
As we raise our voices once again
And sing our song to you Hallelujah

Hallelujah, Hallelu
Hallelu, Hallelu,
We come rejoicing, singing Hallelu
Hallelu, Hallelujah,
Rejoicing, singing Hallelu

We come rejoicing, into His presence
Into His presence, singing Hallelu
We come rejoicing, lifting our praises
We’re singing Hallelujah, Hallelu
Hallelu

【1999 Total Praise】– Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir

Lord, I will lift up my eyes to the hills,
knowing my help is coming from You.
Your peace You give me
in time of the storm.
You are the source of my strength,
You are the strength of my life;
I lift up my hands in total praise to You.

Sopranos: Amen…
Tenors/Altos: Amen, Amen.
Altos: Amen…
Tenors/Sopranos: Amen, Amen.
Tenors: Amen…
Sopranos/Altos: Amen, Amen.
Sopranos: Amen…
Tenors/Altos: Amen, Amen. 

【2013 Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir】 – Battle Hymn of the Republic

該詩班在2012歐巴馬就職典禮時,為總統就職典禮上演唱《Battle Hymn of the Republic》這首歌。在此事件後估計有超過10億觀眾觀看當天的演出。詩班的成員認為,當天的演出獲得如此大的肯定,可見這扇以音樂傳福音的大門已被敞開,讓他們通過音樂向世界各地傳遞福音訊息。

Mine eyes hath seen the glory of the coming of the Lord;
He is trampling out the vintage where the grapes of wrath are stored;
He hath loosed the fateful lightning of His terrible swift sword;
His truth is marching on. 

In the beauty of the lilies Christ was born across the sea,
With a glory in His bosom that transfigures you and me:
As He died to make men holy, let us die to make men free;
While God is marching on.

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