386 在每一個家庭中
在每一個家庭中，需要主的大愛；
若將主放在一邊，家庭必受損害。
若常爭吵不和睦，親蜜關係必中斷，
猶如嚴冬枯樹幹，孤立自恃扺嚴寒。
在每一個家庭中，主是堅固基礎；
不論在任何環境，時刻需要恩主。
學習主耶穌榜樣，彼此相愛相扶助，
生命必如夏日樹，能結滿果子為主。
在每一個家庭中，需要主的大愛；
多多感謝主恩典，常念主的關懷。
若不教孩童信主，若我不能見証主，
生命有如落秋葉，一瞬間即將全無。
在每一個家庭中，愛心日日增多；
務使家中每一個，為主結生命果。
愛中彼此互稱讚，錯失彼此要饒恕，
生命如春天來臨，新葉綠芽長滿樹。
386 In The Circle Of Each Home
In the circle of each home, Lord, Your love is needed;
For the fragile circle bends When You are unheeded,
For that human circle breaks With our prolonged defiance,
And we stand like winter trees Made bare by self reliance.
In the circle of each home, Be our strong foundation;
Lord, we need Your wisdom there In each situation.
If we have Your surer pace, We’ll march as to a drummer.
Then our lives will fruitful be, Like tree we see in summer.
In the circle of each home, Lord, Your love is wanted
So that we’ll not take grace. And our life for granted.
Should our children fail to see The proofs of what we’ve taught them,
Then we’ll lack authority, And fade like trees in autumn.
In the circle of each home, Is affection growing?
Are there fruits of character From a careful sowing?
Do we praise the good we see, And pardon others’ sinning?
Are our branches blossom-filled Like trees at spring’s beginning?
