UNDER GOD’S CURSE 在神的诅咒底下      

We want to think we can earn God’s favor; That God rewards our good behavior; That He is impressed with all our labors; But then we would not need a Savior. Such thinking could not possibly be worse, All who teach that come under God’s curse.	我們以為可以賺得神的喜悦; 以為神會嘉賞我們的好行為; 以為神會欣賞我們的勞苦; 若真如此我們就不需要救主了。 沒有比這想法更錯更糟, 任誰教此必受神的詛咒。
Surely all my good deeds must matter. Surely my reward must be fatter. It must be my choice that makes me saved. Then to stay saved I must learn to behave. Such thinking could not possibly be worse, All who teach that come under God’s curse.	誠然我所有的善行必定要紧; 誠然我的獎賞必定豐厚。 我的選擇必是我得救的因由。 若要長遠得救我更須有好行為。 沒有比這想法更錯更糟, 任誰教此必受神的詛咒。
On the Cross, salvation’s plan was finished. God’s love and grace would be diminished, If we think that we need to do more. For it was all of our sins that He bore. Such thinking could not possibly be worse, All who teach that come under God’s curse.	在十字架上，救恩的計劃已完成。 神的愛與恩典將被削減, 若我們誤以為我們需要更多的作工。 因為祂所承擔的是我們一切的罪。 沒有比這想法更錯更糟, 任誰教此必受神的詛咒。
To the gospel of grace we must be true. To earn God’s grace there’s nothing we can do. Thinking our deeds matter is a disgrace Living by works means to fall away from grace. Such thinking could not possibly be worse, All who teach that come under God’s curse.	對這恩典的福音，我們必須誠守。 要得神的恩典，我們不能多作什麼。 誤認行為要紧就是羞辱神的恩典, 靠行為生活就是從恩典中墮落。 沒有比這想法更錯更糟, 任誰教此必受神的詛咒。

Poem by: Rev. Paul Hay Translation by: Lettice謝林虹師母

UNDER GOD’S CURSE

We want to think we can earn God’s favor;

That God rewards our good behavior;

That He is impressed with all our labors;

But then we would not need a Savior.

Such thinking could not possibly be worse,

All who teach that come under God’s curse.

Surely all my good deeds must matter.

Surely my reward must be fatter.

It must be my choice that makes me saved.

Then to stay saved, I must learn to behave.

Such thinking could not possibly be worse,

All who teach that come under God’s curse.

On the Cross, salvation’s plan was finished.

God’s love and grace would be diminished,

If we think that we need to do more.

For it was all of our sins that He bore.

Such thinking could not possibly be worse,

All who teach that come under God’s curse.

To the gospel of grace we must be true.

To earn God’s grace there’s nothing we can do.

Thinking our deeds matter is a disgrace

Living by works means to fall away from grace.

Such thinking could not possibly be worse,

All who teach that come under God’s curse.