Ye Elders of Israel - The Lower Lights
Written by:Cyrus H Wheelock/Thomas H. Bayly
Ye elders of Israel come join now with me
以色列的长老们 快和我一起
And seek out the righteous where'er they may be
找出正义的所在之地
In desert on mountain on land or on sea
沙漠 山巅 陆地 海洋
And bring them to Zion the pure and the free
带他们到锡安 纯净自由之地
O Babylon o Babylon we bid thee farewell
巴比伦 再会吧
We're going to the mountains of Ephraim to dwell
我们要去以法莲山居住
The harvest is great and the lab'rers are few
喜获丰收 但耗费的劳动力很少
But if we're united we all things can do
只要我们万众一心 必定无所不能
We'll gather the wheat on the midst of the tares
我们在长满稗子的田里收割麦子
And bring them from bondage from sorrows and snares
将他们悲惨奴役中解放出来
O Babylon o Babylon we bid thee farewell
巴比伦 再会吧
We're going to the mountains of Ephraim to dwell
我们要去以法莲山居住
We'll go to the poor like our captain of old
我们会像老首领一样关照穷人
And visit the weary the hungry and cold
慰问那些饥寒交迫的人
We'll cheer up their hearts with the news that he bore
给他们带来好消息 带来希望
And point them to Zion and life evermore
引领他们到锡安山安居
O Babylon o Babylon we bid thee farewell
巴比伦 再会吧
We're going to the mountains of Ephraim to dwell
我们要去以法莲山居住
O Babylon o Babylon we bid thee farewell
巴比伦 再会吧
We're going to the mountains of Ephraim to dwell
我们要去以法莲山居住