永恒的力量，天地的力量!看不见，却在四周可见;遥远，却无处不在;虽然沉默，却在每一个声音中都能听到。如果你的耳朵在怜悯中弯曲，当可怜的人向你哭喊，如果你的儿子真的被派来拯救像我这样迷失的罪人，那么现在请听我，当我跪在这里，向你抬起我的心和眼睛，我的整个灵魂在祈祷中上升，哦，给我——给我信仰!我哭了。如果我心中没有一丝微光，我就无法发出这热切的祈祷;但是,哦!把更强的光赐给你，用你的慈悲把它固定在那里。只要有信心与我同在，我就有福;它把我最黑暗的黑夜变成白昼;但当我把它搂在胸前时，我常常感到它在悄悄溜走。 Then, cold and dark, my spirit sinks, To see my light of life depart; And every fiend of Hell, methinks, Enjoys the anguish of my heart. What shall I do, if all my love, My hopes, my toil, are cast away, And if there be no God above, To hear and bless me when I pray? If this be vain delusion all, If death be an eternal sleep, And none can hear my secret call, Or see the silent tears I weep! Oh, help me, God! For thou alone Canst my distracted soul relieve; Forsake it not: it is thine own, Though weak, yet longing to believe. Oh, drive these cruel doubts away; And make me know, that Thou art God! A faith, that shines by night and day, Will lighten every earthly load. If I believe that Jesus died, And, waking, rose to reign above; Then surely Sorrow, Sin, and Pride, Must yield to Peace, and Hope, and Love. And all the blessed words He said Will strength and holy joy impart: A shield of safety o'er my head, A spring of comfort in my heart. Acton