Father hear the Prayer We Offer

高中时就听过这首歌，当时只是喜欢曲调，现在看了歌词觉得更有意义了，虽然我不信仰上帝。

Father hear the prayer we offer;

Not for ease our prayer shall be,

But for strength that we may ever

Live our lives courageously.


Not forever in green pastures

Do we ask our way to be;

But the steep and rugged pathway

May we tread rejoicingly.


Not forever by still waters

Would we idly rest and stay;

But would smite the living fountains

From the rocks along our way.


Be our strength in hours of weakness,

In our wanderings be our guide;

Through endeavour, failure, danger,

Father, be Thou at our side,


Let our path be bright or dreary,

Storm or sunshine be our share;

May our souls in hope unweary

Make Thy work our ceaseless prayer.