Upon a winding forest road

在一条蜿蜒的林间小径上

I met a soldier far from home

我遇到一位背井离乡的士兵

I saw he was my enemy

我发现他曾是我的敌人

So I aimed at him and he at me

所以我们将枪口瞄准彼此

Prepared was I but load to shoot

我时刻准备开枪射击

And he uncertain what to do

而他不知所措

A cold sweat formed upon my brow

我的额头上冒着冷汗

But we both kept rank and stood our ground

但我们针锋相对 不敢松懈片刻

And then the curious thing occurred

然后奇怪的事情突然发生

On wings arrived a tiny bird

小鸟展翅翱翔 飞到我们身边

And troubled not by war or peace

让我们远离战争与和平的困扰

She sang for us a melody

她为我们引吭高歌

I did not move or look away

我一动不动 也没有移开目光

Lest my life my foe would take

以免我的敌人夺走我的性命

Yet in his eyes I saw his fright

透过他的眼神 我发现他恐惧不安

Just a boy like me afraid to die

他只是个像我一样害怕死亡的男孩

The meadowlark sang on and on

草地鹨的啼鸣声不绝如缕

Then more arrived and joined the song

越来越多的鸟儿一起啼鸣

And as I held my rival stare

当我凝视着对手

A tremendous chorus filled the air

空中回荡着精彩绝伦的歌声

Then in my heart as clear as day

在我的心中 一切都清晰明了

I heard a gentle whisper say

我听见一个温柔的声音呢喃着

My son if my disciple be

我的孩子 若你是我的信徒

Show grace and love your enemy

赐予恩典 用爱对待你的敌人

With swell of birds sung all around

到处都回荡着鸟鸣声

Lowered I my rifle down

我慢慢放下步枪

And as my foe took aim at me

当我的敌人瞄准我

I showed him yield on bended knee

我劝说他向我屈膝投降

He faltered then and shook with fear

他步履蹒跚 吓得浑身发抖

And from his eye he wiped a tear

他拭去眼眶里的泪水

His gaze was as a brothers bond

他流露出善意的眼神 仿佛我们情同手足那般

And then he turned and he was gone

然后他转身 径直离去

If I should live to see more days

倘若我应该多活些时日

I pray the Lord to guide my ways

我祈祷上帝为我指引方向

With grace to love my enemy

让恩典将爱带去我敌人的身边

For grace my Savior showed to me

因为我的救世主赐予我恩典

With grace to love my enemy

让恩典将爱带去我敌人的身边

For grace my Savior showed to me

因为我的救世主赐予我恩典

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