告青年书_第95章音乐的益处

第95章音乐的益处

Chapter 95—The Benefits of Music

天庭中充满了赞美的声音。当天国与人间保持联络之时，有音乐，有歌唱，——就是“感谢和快乐的声音”（赛51：3）。{MYP 291.1}[1]

The melody of praise is the atmosphere of heaven; and when heaven comes in touch with the earth there is music and song—“thanksgiving, and the voice of melody.”{MYP 291.1}[1]

大地被造的时候，是美丽而毫无瑕疵的。在上帝的笑容下，“晨星一同歌唱，神的众子也都欢呼”（伯38：7）。人的心与天庭和谐一致，就是这样用赞美的声音来回应上帝的恩眷。人类历史的许多事件，都是与诗歌联系在一起的。……{MYP 291.2}[2]

Above the new-created earth, as it lay, fair and unblemished, under the smile of God, “the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy.” So human hearts, in sympathy with heaven, have responded to God’s goodness in notes of praise. Many of the events of human history have been linked with song....{MYP 291.2}[2]

【音乐是宝贵的恩赐】
圣经中诗歌的历史，充分说明音乐与诗歌的用途和益处。音乐往往被滥用来为罪恶服务，成为最有诱惑力的工具。但音乐如果使用得当，就成了上帝最宝贵的恩赐，能提高人的意识思念高尚尊贵的事，并陶冶和净化人的情操。{MYP 291.3}[3]

【Music a Precious Gift】
The history of the songs of the Bible is full of suggestion as to the uses and benefits of music and song. Music is often perverted to serve purposes of evil, and it thus becomes one of the most alluring agencies of temptation. But, rightly employed, it is a precious gift of God, designed to uplift the thoughts to high and noble themes, to inspire and elevate the soul.{MYP 291.3}[3]

当以色列民在旷野漂流时，圣诗的音乐曾鼓舞他们的旅程。照样，上帝要祂今日的儿女振奋自己的旅程生活，没有什么方法比反复咏吟诗歌更有效地把上帝的话记在心中了。这样的诗歌具有奇妙的能力，它能够制服粗暴而未经教化的性情，振奋精神，引起共鸣，促进行动的和谐，驱散那使人灰心丧志的乌云和不祥之兆。{MYP 291.4}[4]

As the children of Israel, journeying through the wilderness, cheered their way by the music of sacred song, so God bids His children today gladden their pilgrim life. There are few means more effective for fixing His words in the memory than repeating them in song. And such song has wonderful power. It has power to subdue rude and uncultivated natures; power to quicken thought?and to awaken sympathy, to promote harmony of action, and to banish the gloom and foreboding that destroy courage and weaken effort.{MYP 291.4}[4]

音乐是用属灵真理感动人心的最有效的方法之一。往往当人处在心灵的重负之下，行将绝望之时，想起了一些上帝的话——长久遗忘的儿时诗歌——试探就失去了其权势，人生就有了新的意义和目的，并能将勇气和快乐分给别人。{MYP 292.1}[5]

It is one of the most effective means of impressing the heart with spiritual truth. How often to the soul hard-pressed and ready to despair, memory recalls some word of God’s—the long-forgotten burden of a childhood song—and temptations lose their power, life takes on new meaning and new purpose, and courage and gladness are imparted to other souls!{MYP 292.1}[5]

作为一种教育的方式，诗歌的价值不可轻视，在家中应当有甜蜜纯洁的歌声。这样，就必少了怨言，多了希望和快乐。在学校中应当有诗歌的声音，这样，学生就会更靠近上帝，接近教师，并互相接近。{MYP 292.2}[6]

The value of song as a means of education should never be lost sight of. Let there be singing in the home, of songs that are sweet and pure, and there will be fewer words of censure, and more of cheerfulness and hope and joy. Let there be singing in the school, and the pupils will be drawn closer to God, to their teachers, and to one another.{MYP 292.2}[6]

作为宗教礼节的一部分，诗歌和祷告是一样重要的，事实上许多诗歌本身就是祷告。我们若能教导孩子们认识到这一点，他们就更能思考诗歌的意义，体会其中的能力了。{MYP 292.3}[7]

As a part of religious service, singing is as much an act of worship as is prayer. Indeed, many a song is prayer. If the child is taught to realize this, he will think more of the meaning of the words he sings, and will be more susceptible to their power.{MYP 292.3}[7]

当我们的救赎主领我们到闪耀着上帝荣耀的天国门口时，我们就能听到宝座周围天国诗班的赞美和感谢。当地上的家庭回应天使的歌声时，我们的心就会更加靠近天国的歌手。与上天的交往是从地上开始的。我们正在地上学习天国赞美的乐曲。——《教育论》161—168页{MYP 292.4}[8]

As our Redeemer leads us to the threshold of the Infinite, flushed with the glory of God, we may catch the themes of praise and thanksgiving from the heavenly choir round about the throne; and as the echo of the angels’ song is awakened in our earthly homes, hearts will be drawn closer to the heavenly singers. Heaven’s communion begins on earth. We learn here the keynote of its praise.—Education, 161-168.{MYP 292.4}[8]