音乐与人生

“弥赛亚”神曲

第一部——基督降生

1．序曲

2．朗诵调

　　你们的神说：“你们要安慰，安慰我的百姓。要对耶路撒冷说安慰的话,又向他宣告说：他争战的日子已满了，他的罪孽赦免了。”

有人声喊着说：“在旷野预备耶和华的路，在沙漠地修平我们神的道。”（赛40：1-3）

“Comfort, yes, comfort My people!”  Says your God. “ Speak comfort to Jerusalem, and cry out to her, that her warfare is ended, that her iniquity is pardoned;

The voice of one crying in the wilderness: “ Prepare the way of the LORD; Make straight in the desert a highway for our God. ”

3．独唱曲

　　一切山洼都要填满，大小山冈都要削平，高高低低的要改为平坦，崎崎岖岖的必成为平原。（赛40：4）

Every valley shall be exalted and every mountain and hill brought low; the crooked places shall be made straight and the rough places smooth;

4．合唱

　　耶和华的荣耀必然显现，凡有血气的，必一同看见，因为这是耶和华亲口说的。（赛40：5）

The glory of the LORD shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together; for the mouth of the LORD has spoken.

5．朗诵调

　　万军之耶和华如此说：“过不多时，我必再一次震动天地，沧海与旱地。我必震动万国；万国的珍宝，必都运来。”（该2：6-7）

　　你们所寻求的主，必忽然进入他的殿；立约的使者，就是你们所仰慕的，快要来到。（玛3：1）

“For thus says the LORD of hosts: ‘Once more (it is a little while) I will shake heaven and earth, the sea and dry land; and I will shake all nations, and they shall come to the desire of all nations.

“the Lord, whom you seek, will suddenly come to His temple, even the Messenger of the covenant, in whom you delight. behold, He is coming,”

6．独唱曲

　　他来的日子，谁能当得起呢？他显现的时候，谁能立得住呢？

因为他如炼金之人的火。（玛3：2）

But who can endure the day of His coming? And who can stand when He appears?

For He is like a refiner’s fire.

7．合唱

　　他必洁净利未人，他们就凭公义献供物给耶和华。（玛3：3）

He will purify the sons of Levi, that they may offer to the LORD an offering in righteousness.

8．朗诵调

　　必有童女怀孕生子，给他起名叫以马内利——就是神与我们同在。（赛7：14，太1：23）

The virgin shall conceive and bear a Son, and shall call His name Immanuel--which is translated, “God with us.”

9．独唱曲及合唱

　　报好信息给锡安的啊，你要登高山；报好信息给耶路撒冷的啊，你要极力扬声，扬声不要惧怕，对犹大的城邑说：“看哪！你们的神，兴起发光，因为你的光已经来到，耶和华的荣耀发现照耀你。”（赛40：9，60：1）

O Zion, you who bring good tidings, get up into the high mountain; O Jerusalem, you who bring good tidings, lift up your voice with strength, lift it up, be not afraid; say to the cities of Judah, “Behold your God!” Arise, shine; for your light has come! And the glory of the LORD is risen upon you.

10．朗诵调

　　看哪！黑暗遮盖大地，幽暗遮盖万民，耶和华却要显现照耀你，他的荣耀要现在你身上，万国要来就你的光，君王要来就你发现的光辉。（赛60：2，3）

For behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and deep darkness the people; but the LORD will arise over you, and His glory will be seen upon you. The Gentiles shall come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your rising.

11．独唱曲

　　在黑暗中行走的百姓，看见了大光；住在死荫之地的人，有光照耀他们。（赛9：2）

The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who dwelt in the land of the shadow of death, upon them a light has shined.

12．合唱

　　因有一婴孩为我们而生，有一子赐给我们，政权必担在他的肩头上。他名称为奇妙、策士、全能的神、永在的父、和平的君。（赛9：6）

For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given; and the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

13．间奏曲

14．朗诵调

　　在伯利恒之野地里有牧羊的人，夜间按着更次看守羊群。（路2：8）

有主的使者站在他们旁边，主的荣光四面照着他们，牧羊的人就甚惧怕。（路2： 9）

Now there were in the same country shepherds living out in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night.

And behold, an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were greatly afraid.

15．朗诵调

　　那天使对他们说：不要惧怕！我报给你们大喜的信息，是关乎万民的，因今天在大卫的城里，为你们生了救主，就是主基督。（路2：10，11）

    Then the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which will be to all people. For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.

16．朗诵调

　　忽然，有一大队天兵同那天使赞美神说：（路2：13）

And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying:

17．合唱

　　在至高之处荣耀归与神，在地上平安归与他所喜悦的人。（路2：14）

Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, goodwill toward men!

18．独唱曲

　　锡安的民哪，应当大大喜乐。耶路撒冷的民哪，应当欢呼。看哪，你的王来到你这里！他是公义的，并且施行拯救，……他必向列国讲和平。（亚9：9，10）

Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your King is coming to you; He is just and having salvation, ……  He shall speak peace to the nations.

19．朗诵调

　　那时瞎子的眼必睁开，聋子的耳必开通，……瘸子必跳跃象鹿，哑巴的舌头必能歌唱。（赛35：5，6）

    Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped. Then the lame shall leap like a deer, and the tongue of the dumb sing.

20．独唱曲

　　他必象牧人牧养自己的羊群，用膀臂聚集羊羔抱在怀中，慢慢引导那乳养小羊的。（赛40：11）

　　凡劳苦担重担的人，可以到我这里来，我就使你们得安息。我心里柔和谦卑，你们当负我的轭，学我的样式，这样，你们心里就必得享安息。（太11：28，29）

    He will feed His flock like a shepherd; He will gather the lambs with His arm, and carry them in His bosom, and gently lead those who are with young.

    Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.