Go Down Moses 去吧 摩西

Go Down Moses 去吧 摩西 詞曲：美國傳統靈歌 改編：M. Hayes - Go down, Moses//去吧 摩西 Go down to Egypt land//下到埃及地 Let me tell you about a story long time ago//讓我告訴你一個很久以前的故事 Way down in Egypt land//在那古老的埃及 Seems the Pharaoh had taken control of things//那時法老王統治一切 Had the people in the palm of his hands//玩弄人民於股掌之間 But a certain group of people called the Israelites//但是有一群以色列人 Didn't want to play his game//不願屈服於法老王 So the Pharaoh forced the people into slavery//所以法老就使他們成為奴隸 And he caused them grief and shame //讓他們悲苦和羞愧 Well, the Lord in the heavens looked down and saw//上帝在天上看到了 His people and their pain//祂的人民的苦痛 So He called out a man from Midian///上帝找來一個米地安人 And Moses was his name//名字叫做摩西 Well, Moses was attending his flock one day//那天摩西正趕著羊群 When a bush began to burn//看見荊棘燃燒起來 And the Lord spoke to Moses from the burning bush//上帝在火焰中對摩西說話 Said, The Pharaoh's got a lesson to learn//祂說 法老必須得到教訓 Go down, Moses//去吧 摩西 Way down to Egypt land//下到埃及地 Tell ole Pharaoh//告訴那法老 Let my people go//釋放我的人民 I said go down, Moses//去吧 摩西 Way down to Egypt land//下到埃及地 Tell ole Pharaoh//告訴那法老 Let my people go//釋放我的人民 Moses had some doubts about taking this job//摩西對上帝指派的任務有疑慮 He felt a little bit out of his league//他覺得這件事遠超出他的能力 Leading out his people from Pharaoh's hand//帶領人民脫離法老的掌心 Was quite a job indeed//是件多麼艱難的事情 What will I say, and tell me how will they know//我該怎麼說 該如何讓人民知道 That I'm the man that's appointed by you//我是祢指派的那個人 A leader I'm not, But I bet for this spot//我不是個領袖 My brother Aaron will do better for you//相信我的哥哥亞倫比我更適任 But the Lord said//但上帝說 Go down, Moses//去吧 摩西 Way down in Egypt land//下到埃及地 Tell ole Pharaoh//告訴那法老 Let my people go//釋放我的人民 Back by the bush the Lord kept on//上帝在荊棘中繼續說服摩西 He knew He had the right man//祂知道摩西就是祂要找的人 You need a sign, well, that's just fine//你需要一個徵兆 沒有問題 Just look what you have in your hand//看看你手中有什麼東西 All it seemed to Moses was a wooden rod//摩西看到自己手上有根木杖 Until he threw it down//令人訝異的是 Imagine his surprise when a snake appeared//當摩西把木杖扔在地上的時候 As soon as it hit the ground//它竟變成了一條蛇 Well, Moses started running but the Lord said, stop//摩西開始逃跑 上帝說 等等 Pick the serpent up by the tail//將那蛇的尾巴提起來 What the Lord commanded seemed crazy to him//上帝的命令聽起來很瘋狂 And he protested to no avail//但摩西無法違抗 When he finally picked the serpent up//他終究把蛇撿了起來 You know what occurred//你知道發生甚麼事嗎 The snake became a rod in his hand//那蛇又變回了木杖 The miracle that happened gave old Moses the strength//這神蹟給予老摩西力量 To lead his people to the promised land//帶領人民前往上帝的應許之地 Go down, Moses//去吧 摩西 Way down in Egypt land//下到埃及地 Tell ole Pharaoh//告訴那法老 Let my people go//釋放我的人民 Go down, Moses//去吧 摩西 Way down in Egypt land//下到埃及地 Tell ole Pharaoh//告訴那法老 Let my people go//釋放我的人民 Let my people go//釋放我的人民 - 演唱：幕聲合唱團