有人說，《普天頌讚》裡的詩歌歌詞都很古老難明，但有一首小時候常唱的聖詩《主是愛歌》是例外，簡單得不得了，但若用粵語唱，很不協音，試改如下：

《主是愛歌》

Words by Anon­y­mous
Music “BONNER” by Car­ey Bon­ner
粵譯：海牛

參：http://www.hymnary.org/media/fetch/140375

齊齊頌讚！主的心肝寶貝，讚美主！大慈愛！
齊齊謝恩！主的心肝寶貝，謝謝主！主是愛！

人人下拜！主的心肝寶貝，敬拜主！大慈愛！
人人熱愛！主的心肝寶貝，敬愛主！主是愛！

Praise Him, praise Him, all ye little children,
God is love, God is love;
Praise Him, praise Him, all ye little children,
God is love, God is love.

Love Him, love Him, all ye little children,
God is love, God is love;
Love Him, love Him, all ye little children,
God is love, God is love.

Thank Him, thank Him, all ye little children,
God is love, God is love;
Thank Him, thank Him, all ye little children,
God is love, God is love.

原詞有三節，普天頌讚把之併作兩節，在重譯時，也跟普頌的作法。

去年九月，我寫了一篇評論譚某博士翻譯的《此地何其神聖》（How Sacred Is This Place!）之問題。今天，花了一個早上，做了一個較合粵韻及原曲歌詞意思的版本：

《此處多麼神聖》

Words by Fred Pratt Green
Music by Alfred Fedak
粵譯：海牛

此處多麼神聖！
How sacred is this place!
天恩開了路徑，
Its open door of grace
我心無懼快奔進！
be bold, my soul, to enter!
此間一起拜主，
May all who worship here,
一心篤信上帝
believing God is near,
已親臨會眾中心。
find God is at the centre.

上月底才發表了那首重寫曲詞的《若》，這數天竟忽來靈感，試著把原曲重填粵詞，算是自己第一首把普通話歌詞「翻譯」作粵語的成品。

《若》

曲、詞：趙義林
粵譯：海牛

參：http://youtu.be/5e9xrsnW2ms

若我化做這石路旁小花
盛開在紅日中暖洋洋
讓我燦爛的傾吐芬芳
願創世榮耀主受讚揚
如主不輕忽這小花的榮華
「神啊！我這生，祢定倍加珍惜嗎？」
若我化做這石路旁小花
讓我將榮耀主廣宣揚

若我化做這小青鳥高飛
盤旋在林木間多歡暢
讓我快樂的高唱新歌
願造物奇妙主受讚揚
如主不輕忽這小鳥的曲韻
「神啊！我這生，祢定會一路同行！」
若我化做這小青鳥高飛
讓我將奇妙主廣宣揚

原曲參考：

由小時候唱到老死，《天父必看顧你》或《天父看顧歌》也是金曲，坊間已有幾個粵詞版本，參考過，但又要避免過度抄考，終弄出了下面這個。歌中最難處理的當然是那一句重覆了n次的「God will take care of you」啦！其次就是「wings of love」，始終想不到「恩翅」以外更好兼協音的譯法。

《恩主必看顧你》

Words by Civilla D. Martin
Music by W. Stillman Martin
粵譯：海牛

參：https://www.hymnal.net/en/hymn/h/694

面對一生幻變休驚怕
上主必顧惜你
覆庇你藏～身祂恩翅
上主不離不棄
Be not dismayed whate’er betide,
God will take care of you;
Beneath His wings of love abide,
God will take care of you.
（副歌）

副歌：恩主必看顧你
　　　細心周到　每刻每步
　　　神處處看顧引牽
　　　祂每日垂顧著你
　　　God will take care of you,
　　　Through every day,
　　　O’er all the way;
　　　He will take care of you,
　　　God will take care of you.

日子艱辛叫你感失意
上主必顧惜你
遇打擊危～困凶險處
上主不離不棄
Through days of toil when heart doth fail,
God will take care of you;
When dangers fierce your path assail,
God will take care of you.
（副歌）

念你所需主每天供應
上主必顧惜你
若你祈求～祂必俯聽
上主不離不棄
All you may need he will provide,
God will take care of you;
Nothing you ask will be denied,
God will take care of you.
（副歌）

就算無窮試探加挑戰
上主必顧惜你
倦困疲勞～靠祂安歇
上主不離不棄
No matter what may be the test,
God will take care of you;
Lean, weary one upon His breast,
God will take care of you.
（副歌）

除了《耶穌愛我歌》和《天父世界歌》，還有這首《天父常近歌》，也是我兒時最初學懂的聖詩之一，所以，又重譯了。

Words and Music by Phil­ip P. Bliss
粵譯：海牛

參：http://cyberhymnal.org/mid/g/o/d/God_is_always_near_me.mid

我的心思說話
主一一察驗
常陪我作息起居
時刻結伴去
God is always near me,
Hearing what I say;
Knowing all my thoughts and deeds,
All my work and play.

縱於漆黑半夜
每刻祂作伴
猶如朗照正午間
目光永念顧
God is always near me,
In the darkest night,
He can see me just the same
As by midday light.

我雖小且稚嫩
主天天注視
言行、眼界與構思
上主也在意
God is always near me,
Though so young and small;
Not a look, or word, or thought,
But God knows it all.

這是其中一首我最先學懂唱的詩歌，我也一直認為它會是其中一首最難重譯的詩歌，但感謝主，花了一星期，我總算做到了。

《主是愛我的》

Words by Anna Bartlett Warner
Music by William Batchelder Bradbury
粵譯：海牛

參：https://www.hymnal.net/en/hymn/c/51

深知恩主甚愛我
因聖經清楚說過
小小的我懦與怯
歸依主懷多堅固
Jesus loves me — this I know,
For the Bible tells me so;
Little ones to him belong,—
They are weak, but he is strong.
（副歌）

副歌：主是愛我的
　　　心中已清楚
　　　主是愛我的
　　　祂於聖經講過
　　　Yes, Jesus loves me!
　　　Yes, Jesus loves me!
　　　Yes, Jesus loves me!
　　　The Bible tells me so.

祂捨身全為愛我
洗我身心的過錯
天家大門已打開
主的小孩快進來
Jesus loves me — He who died
Heaven’s gate to open wide;
He will wash away my sin,
Let His little child come in.
（副歌）

我遇著愁病交煎
念及祂不息愛眷
我臥著無力低呼
祂必駕臨親看顧
Jesus loves me — loves me still,
Though I’m very weak and ill;
From his shining throne on high,
Comes to watch me where I lie.
（副歌）

恩主寵愛伴一生
護佑我步步同行
親手牽引達天邊
招呼小孩進樂園
Jesus loves me — he will stay,
Close beside me all the way.
Then his little child will take,
Up to heaven for his dear sake.
（副歌）

註：多年來，這詩歌的英文版本有很多節數的添加，此四節以海牛教會慣用的普天頌讚版本為準。

翻譯詩歌，仍真的要靠靈感，今早不知何故想起這首小朋友常常詠唱的短詩，就…

《主能夠》

Words and Music by Paul E. Paino
粵譯：海牛

參：http://www.hymnpod.com/2011/07/07/hes-able/

危與困　難關阻　能藉主跨過
深知我主有大能時刻保守我
He’s able, He’s able, I know He’s able;
I know my Lord is able to carry me through.

危與困　難關阻　能藉主跨過
深知我主有大能時刻保守我
He’s able, He’s able, I know He’s able;
I know my Lord is able to carry me through.

盲眼已再看得見　跛子蹦蹦跳走
祂醫好破碎的心窩　脫掉罪虜困鎖
He healed the broken-hearted and set the captive free;
He made the lame to walk again and caused the blind to see.

危與困　難關阻　能藉主跨過
深知我主有大能時刻保守我
He’s able, He’s able, I know He’s able;
I know my Lord is able to carry me through.