你是否已禱告/ Did You Think to Pray

面對生活中的挑戰、疲憊或憂愁時，

不要忘記藉由禱告尋求神的看顧與力量。

 #405 你是否已禱告/ Did You Think to Pray

F大調 4/4 拍

作詞: Mary A. Kidder(1820-1905)

瑪麗安 基德 她出生於麻薩諸塞州波士頓，是一位詩人，從小就開始寫作。 16歲時她失明，但奇蹟般地在隔年恢復了視力。

作曲: William O. Perkins(1831–1902) 

威廉·奧斯卡·帕金斯 是一位美國著名作曲家、音樂教育家、讚美詩集編纂者，他最著名的作品是為福音歌曲《你是否已禱告？ 》譜曲。他是一位多產的音樂創作者，在19世紀後期為學校和教會創作了許多音樂作品集。 

詩歌源考

https://sacredmusic.tjc.org.tw/hymn/405(中文)

https://hymnary.org/text/ere_you_left_your_room_this_morning

英文歌詞

1

Ere you left your room this morning,

Did you think to pray?

In the name of Christ our Savior,

Did you sue for loving favor,

As a shield today?

Chorus:

O how praying rests the weary!

Prayer will change the night to day;

So when life seems dark and dreary,

Don't forget to pray.

2 

When you met with great temptation,

Did you think to pray?

By His dying love and merit,

Did you claim the Holy Spirit

As your guide and stay? (Chorus)

3 

When your heart was filled with anger,

Did you think to pray?

Did you plead for grace, my brother,

That you might forgive another

Who had crossed your way? (Chorus)

4 

When sore trials came upon you,

Did you think to pray?

When your soul was bowed in sorrow,

Balm of Gilead did you borrow

At the gates of day? (Chorus)

中文歌詞

(一)

當你今早離開家前，是否已禱告？

是否奉主耶穌聖名，

懇求主以慈愛看顧，

施保護引導？

【副歌】

禱告使疲倦者安息，將黑暗變為光耀，

生活愁苦或是歡樂，勿忘記禱告！

(二)

當你遇見極大試煉，是否已禱告？

是否藉主捨命大愛，

懇求聖靈扶持帶領，

堅定不跌倒？【副歌】

(三)

當你心裡充滿憤怒，是否已禱告？

是否求主憐憫施恩，

教你以主慈愛寬容，

與他人和好？【副歌】

(四)

當你面臨痛苦試煉，是否已禱告？

當你憂傷，意志消沉，

可曾求主香膏裹傷？

趁黎明祈禱？【副歌】