Back to The Music 英文詩歌推介【All-consuming fire】— 願竭盡最後一口氣息事奉神

 

Back To The Music 於2021月7月18日 Facebook 專頁已發佈的新歌【All-consuming fire】，唱者兼填詞人Aidan分享一個農夫被召的故事，農夫獨自勇闖森林，向食人族部落傳福音。這讓他想起自己的爸爸當日隻身回港開始了教會，面對眾多想將他置諸死地的敵人，仍不後退。

「假如，生命只餘下一天，他仍要堅守天父的旨意，願天國，降臨在地上。」

【All-Consuming Fire】

Song Lyrics

A1:
Will you hear a lowly farmer’s prayer?
There is nothing I have left to offer
They are savage, wild, and ruthless
I’ve heard the stories
For beyond these woods
A graveyard awaits me
卑微農夫的禱告 你可傾聽？
我再沒甚麼能奉呈
他們殘暴狂野無情
那些故事 我也曾聞聽
樹林之外
等待我的有墓地墳塋

B1:
If today has been my final tomorrow
For as long as I have breath, I will follow
Be my fire by night and cloud by day
As I enter the fray
For Your will be done, whatever it takes
倘若今天便告別人世
尚有氣息 我仍跟從到底
作我夜間火柱 日間雲柱
當我勇闖險危
容祢旨意成就 我不惜一切

A2:
Oh Father I yearn for living water
And when times are tough, I will not falter
Cast aside all earthly matters
Destroy, my tethers
I await your all-consuming fire
啊 天父 我渴慕活水
艱難時刻 我不倒退
拋開世務掛慮
摧毀束縛纏累
等待祢的烈焰淨除

B2:
I do not deserve Your riches and honor
No amount of their persuasion
Can barter
I will pour my life and all I have
giving back what I owe
You condemn the proud exalting the low
不奪取祢的尊榮財寶
任憑多少勸說 也決不讓步
傾盡生命與一切
所虧欠的 我願回報
祢讓驕傲的降卑 卑微的升高

B3:
In the midst of tribulations, unbothered
In the face of danger, you’ll hear my laughter
They may threaten me with sword and spear
Yet my heart knows no fear
When all hope is lost, I know You are near
患難中 毫無愁緒
險境前 將聽見我笑聲如雷
哪管敵人以利劍長矛威逼
我心仍不畏懼
若希望破滅 深知祢於身旁伴隨

(Key raise Em)
B4:
In the midst of tribulations, unbothered
In the face of danger, you’ll hear my laughter
They may threaten me with sword and spear
Yet my heart knows no fear
When all hope is lost, I know You are near
患難中 毫無愁緒
險境前 將聽見我笑聲如雷
哪管敵人以利劍長矛威逼
我心仍不畏懼
若希望破滅 深知祢於身旁伴隨

LP1: For Your will be done, whatever it takes
容祢旨意成就 我不惜一切

LP2: For Your will be done, whatever it takes
容祢旨意成就 我不惜一切

Aidan 的分享
【All-Consuming Fire】歌曲演繹

這首歌的故事，源自一個真人真事的感人事蹟，一位農夫，被呼召為傳道人，在完全理解將要面對何種危險下，仍冒死向亞馬遜食人族傳福音，最後殉道。然而，更教我感動的是，這種明知前路險阻重重，仍甘願以性命為代價，為福音獻上一切的事蹟，其實亦同樣真實地發生在我身邊。

A1:
記憶中，是一位傳道人的故事，他明知亞馬遜食人族的危險，並不是說笑的，他在確知有生命危險的情況下，仍願意前往當地傳福音。同樣，爸爸當年決定回港建立教會，豈不是同樣的心境？他心知肚明，在香港這一片屬靈荒漠裡，無論是屬靈上、物質上，自己都將會遇到無數攔阻。物質上，他毅然決定放棄父親的產業，不依靠人的血氣，不讓人有機會將榮耀歸給人，而是完全依靠神的供應，過著沒錢吃飯，夫婦倆分吃一碗麵的日子。屬靈上，他亦是明知香港和加拿大的屬靈氣氛極端不同，在香港，教會與教會之間，弟兄相爭、彼此出賣，而信徒，連應否納十份一都靠牧者來說服。爸爸知道自己即將面對甚麼，
但他卻放不下香港的弟兄姊妹，只盼望將自己從外國學到的，回來與人分享。

B1:
就如以色列人，於曠野完全依靠神，日間緊隨雲柱、夜間仰賴火柱；爸爸也向神交出了十足十的信心，只要神仍給他一口氣、養活他一頓飯，他就盡這一口氣息事奉神。

A2:
我衷心禱告神，祈求神挪開爸爸一切重擔，讓爸爸能無拘無束地盡情事奉，一無掛慮地，盡心竭力跟隨神。

B2:
普遍的牧師，所謂事奉只是追求名成利就，爸爸卻深知，最重要的是一顆善良的心，一顆願意服事、愛神愛人的心。無論撒但在爸爸面前放下多少試探，但爸爸早已作了一個又一個決定，使自己在何種光景，即使身體軟弱、意志受衝擊，他仍能堅守真理，永不動搖。

B3 & B4:
「雙氧水事件」發生時，對每位弟兄姊妹都是極大的衝擊，但首當其衝的，仍是爸爸，作為負責人，肩擔著最大最重的責任和壓力。然而，爸爸早已預先鐵定心志，他跟隨神、事奉神的決心，不會受任何外物動移，所以，再多的苦難，都不會動搖他的決心，這些經歷，只是更加熬煉他的堅強，使他越發認清方向，朝著成為一位偉大領袖的目標成長。所以，即使再多無良的記者、教會界的敗類，環繞他、逼迫他、向他施壓，要他違背良心，不可以分享祝福人的信息，所謂維持基督教界的好名聲，爸爸也不會屈服。

爸爸明知這是一條充滿荊棘的路，無數人擋在他面前，攻擊他、威嚇他。就如故事中的傳道人，他遇見很多土著，他們拿著武器、以言語恐嚇他，阻止他傳福音，這位傳道人沒有後退，他仍堅持，直至付上生命為代價。爸爸亦一樣，從來不會因這些惡意卻步，只要神告訴他：「你要這樣做」，他就會毫不猶豫順服，按著良心，為神獻出最好，直至滿足神的要求。

LP1 & LP2:
神呀，只要是祢的旨意，我都會不惜代價成就！

The song is based on a real-life, touching story. A farmer was called to become a missionary and evangelize the Waodani tribe in the Amazon, knowing the dangers he would face. In the end, he was speared to death by the indigenous tribe. What I find most touching is his perseverance for God’s Kingdom and standing true to the Gospel, even if it means putting his life on the line.The same thing happened to my dad.

A1:
It is a story of an American missionary who went his way into the deep unknown, risking his life, hoping to bring the Gospel to the tribe residing in the Amazon. Isn’t this story similar? When Dad decided to come back to Hong Kong to establish the Church of Zion, it took the same level of determination to reclaim this land of spiritual desert. Be it spiritual or materialistic needs, challenges await him at all fronts.

In materialistic terms, he has decided to give up all the inheritance from his father. He doesn’t want to rely on himself nor others, but solely rely on God, His Provider from above, even if it means living on a shoestring and can’t even afford a meal for two. Spiritually, he knows the drastic difference between Hong Kong and Canada -In Hong Kong, churches are highly competitive, there are so many betrayals between brethrens; believers do not have much faith, they even need to be persuaded by the pastors about tithing. Knowing what is ahead of him, Dad is determined to return and pour everything he has learnt to the brothers and sisters he loves and wants to protect.

B1:
Just like the Israelites, they relied on God in the wilderness. They followed the pillar of cloud by day and relied on the pillar of fire by night. Dad trusted God with all his heart, he’s determined to serve the Lord till the last breath he takes.

A2:
I get on my knees and pray, “dear God, please bear the burdens Dad has today, let him serve you with all his heart, protect him from worries that will wear him down. Let him just obey and follow you, wherever You lead him.”

B2:
Majority of the pastors serve the Lord for fame and money, but Dad knows the most important quality is just a pure heart. A heart that is willing to serve and to love, both the Lord and the people.

Despite all the tests that awaited Dad in this race of faith, Dad’s quality decision led him rising above it all. Even when his body is weak or walking down a road of challenges, he will never sway from the truth and persevere with an unwavering will.

B3 & B4:
When the “hydrogen peroxide incident” happened, it impacted everyone at the church. But first and foremost, the attack went straight to Dad as the head of the church who bears all of the responsibility and pressure . However, Dad had already made up his mind. His determination to follow God and serve Him would not waver by any challenges that come his way. These attacks would only make him stronger and bring clarity to his goal. He’s determined to grow into a great leader that can bless those around him.

When the world turns against him, with fabricated news by the media and groundless accusations by the peer church leaders, Dad did not give up nor give in. He continued to share what he knows is true and right. He knows what lies ahead is attacks, threats and a road of thorns, but he can’t act against his conscience just to protect the “reputation” of the Christian church. Same for the protagonist in the story, the missionary faced all the attacks and threats from the local tribes, with words and spears. But he did not back up but to charge on, even if it cost his life. Dad demonstrated the same quality against all evil as this missionary. When God told him, “Do this as I told you”, he would simply obey without any hesitation. He would pour his life and give his best to God based on what his heart calls him to.

LP1 & LP2
God, for Your will be done, whatever it takes!

創作意境

我遭重重圍困——有狼，有野蠻人，也有曾稱兄道弟的人。孤身隻影，處身於噩夢的森林。雪花散落在頭上，猶如猛烈野火後，灰燼飛揚。我的靈魂被點燃；靈火令我屏息凝氣，從內而外，消耗煉淨。但，我仍會堅持到底——不 · 惜 · 一 · 切！

I am surrounded.　By wolves.　By savages.　By those who once called me brother. Yet alone, I am in this forest of nightmares. Snow drifts down upon my head like ashes from a severe wildfire. My soul is set ablaze; the ethereal fire suffocates me, consuming me from the inside out. But still, I will persevere. Whatever. It. Takes.

神所看重最珍視、最寶貴的東西，就是我們堅守愛神的心，矢志不移！無論遇到怎麼樣的挑戰和衝擊，仍要決心擺上生命氣息事奉神。

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