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普遍的祈祷

上帝啊!在每一个时代,在每一个地方,被圣人,野蛮人,圣人,耶和华,朱庇特,或主!我的全部理智只知道你是善良的,而我自己是盲目的;可是,在这黑暗的世界里,你却使我能明辨善恶;把自然紧紧地束缚在命运之中,让人类的意志自由。良心要求我做的事,或警告我不要做的事;这教我比地狱更能躲避,比天堂更能追求。你慷慨的恩赐给了我何等的祝福,让我不要丢弃;因为人收款,神就付给他。我的享受就是服从。不要把你的仁慈束缚在大地的收缩上,不要把你看成是人类的唯一主宰,当千万个世界环绕着我。 Let not this weak, unknowing hand Presume thy bolts to throw, And teach damnation round the land On each I judge thy foe. If I am right, thy grace impart, Still in the right to stay; If I am wrong, O teach my heart To find that better way. Save me alike from foolish Pride Or impious Discontent, At aught thy wisdom has denied, Or aught that goodness lent. Teach me to feel another's woe, To right the fault I see: That mercy I to others show, That mercy show to me. Mean tho' I am, not wholly so, Since quicken'd by thy breath; O lead me whereso'er I go, Thro' this day's life or death! This day be bread and peace my lot: All else beneath the sun Though know'st if best bestow'd or not, And let Thy will be done. To Thee, whose temple is of Space, Whose altar earth, sea, skies, One chorus let all Beings raise! All Nature's incense rise!