願上帝祝福你,
對容易的答案、不完全真實的事、膚淺的關係,
不會有平安,
好叫你能活在你心的深處。
願上帝祝福你,
對不公平的事、對別人受壓迫和被剝削的事,
充滿憤怒,
好叫你能為公義、自由與和平工作。
願上帝祝福你,
為受苦的人、被拒絕的人、受飢餓和戰爭折磨的人,
流淚,
好叫你能伸手安慰他們,
把他們的痛苦變為喜樂。
願上帝祝福你,
夠愚蠢,
相信你能在世上帶來改變。
好叫你能夠做出別人認為無法做的事,
把公義、仁愛帶給我們所有的孩子與貧窮的人。
阿們
節錄自《禱告》一書,作者楊腓力,徐成德、黃梓恩、應仁祥譯,校園出版,2008年
A Francisan Benediction
May God bless you with discomfort
At easy answers, half truths, and superficial relationships,
So that you may live deep within your heart. Amen.
May God bless you with anger
At injustice, oppression, and exploitation of people,
So that you may work for justice, freedom and peace. Amen.
May God bless you with tears
To shed for those who suffer from pain, rejection,starvation and war,
So that you may reach out your hand to comfort them and to turn their pain into joy. Amen.
May God bless you with enough foolishness
To believe that you can make a difference in this world,
So that you can do what others claim cannot be done.
Amen.
我太喜歡這祝福,做個圖像版。
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