DEATH - Anticipation

死亡 - 期待

Lord, give me Simeon's dismissal: Christ in my arms.

Andrew Bonar

主啊,賜我西面的解散令:基督在我的臂膀裡。(西面接過嬰孩,說:「主啊,如今可以照你的話,讓我安然去世。」)

Ah! Is this dying? How have I dreaded as an enemy this smiling friend!

Thomas Goodwin

噢!這就是死亡呀?我怎麼一直懼怕這帶著笑容的老友像懼怕仇敵一般!

He who head is in heaven need not fear to put his feet into the grave.

Matthew Henry

那些頭已經在天上的人,不需要擔心腳踏進墳墓。

When Christ calls me home I shall go with the gladness of a body bounding away from school.

Adoniram Judson

當基督召我回家時,我會帶著欣喜遠離教室的身子一起上路。

This is my coronation day.  I have been looking forward to it years.

D. L. Moody

這是我加冕的日子。我等這天可等好幾年了。

I am packed, sealed and waiting for post.

John Newton

我已經打包妥當、蓋上郵戳,準備寄出去囉。

Through Christ death is become friendly to me.

Richard Sibbes

藉著基督,死亡對我而言變得十分友善。

If I may die as I have seen some die, I court the grand occasion.  I would not wish to escape death by some by-road if I may sing as they sang.

C. H. Spurgeon

如果我就像我看到那些去世的人一樣死去,我追求這偉大的時刻。我可不想藉著些旁門左道逃避死亡,我會歌頌如同他們歌頌一般。

Be sure to celebrate my funeral scripturally and send Hallelujahs all round.  It is a better day than one's wedding day.

C. T. Studd

一定要幫我辦個合乎聖經的喪禮,並四處高唱哈利路亞。這個日子可比結婚的日子還棒。

I lie down in comfort at night, not being anxious whether I awake in this world or another.

Isaac Watts

我在夜晚安舒的入眠,可不擔心醒來時是在這世界或在另一個世界。

My happiest moment will be when God puts his hand on my heart and stops it beating.

Arthur S. Wood

我最快樂的時刻將是上帝將手放在我的心上讓它不再跳動。