颂歌：The Hope of Christmas 圣诞的盼望，马太威斯特在2020年疫情期间发表这首歌曲。现今我们更加需要这个信息。
意译歌词:
The Hope of Christmas 圣诞的盼望
Take me back to eight years old The little church on a dead end road With a candle flicker in one hand and dad’s hand in the other 带我回到八岁的时光 在那死胡同里的小教堂 一手拿着闪烁烛灯，一手牵着爸爸的手
Take me back to Silent Night My heart was full and the world was right Cuz right now the world looks nothing like those innocent December 带我回到昔日的平安夜 我的心饱满，世界也无恙 比起那天真无邪的圣诞季节，现今的世界竟都变样
These days peace on earth is hard to find And I need you to remind me one more time 这些岁月里，地上平安难求 我需要祢再次提醒我
You’re still the hope of Christmas You’re still the light when the world looks dark You’re still the hope of Christmas And You’re still the hope of my heart 祢仍是圣诞的盼望 当世界充满黑暗，祢仍然是真光 祢仍是圣诞的盼望 祢仍是我心里的盼望
Watch the snow flakes falling down Like a blanket on this town For a moment we can hardly see the pain this year has brought us 又见雪花飘落 这小镇就像盖上了毯子 这一会儿我们几乎忘却今年所经历的痛苦
May the sick find healing’s touch May hatred’s fight be won with love And may every heart make room for you the One who came to save us 愿生病的人得到抚摸与医治 愿慈爱胜过仇恨争战 愿每一颗心都为我们的救主腾出空间
I bowed my head to pray tonight Felt my little girl by my side She slipped her tiny hand in mine And we both talked to you 今晚我低头向主祷告 感觉我的小女孩在我身边 她把她的小手滑进我的手里 我俩一同向祢祈祷
And it took me back to 8 years old My daddy’s hand and a story told About Heaven’s love in a manger low And a promise that’s still true 让我又回到八岁的时光 忆起爸爸的手和马槽的故事 天上的爱包裹在卑微圣婴里 那是一个仍然真实的应许
You’re still the hope of Christmas You’re still the light when the world looks dark You’re still the hope of Christmas And You’re still the hope of my heart 祢仍是圣诞的盼望 当世界充满黑暗，祢仍然是真光 祢仍是圣诞的盼望 祢仍是我心里的盼望
