信仰

你的葬礼播什么歌?

我们机构的食堂基本过了13:30就没啥吃的了,只能点面餐和三文治。今日中午,我看到我的肥仔帅哥同事阿辉又要了餐蛋治,即午餐肉炒蛋三文治,就暗中替他感到遗憾。看过《港漂双城记》的人可能知道,我对于港人对于午餐肉的痴迷爱恋是很同情的。于是我就问他:“阿辉,你在这个世界上的最后一餐饭,会吃什么?”他说:“Cocaine(可卡因),看看能有多high。”我说:“正!我也想试试。”我接着说:“不过我打赌,你还是想吃餐蛋治。”一众同事坏笑。

之后大家开始讨论,在世界的最后一餐,吃什么好。他们还提及曾有一个研究,“死囚犯临刑前想吃什么?”是大鱼大肉吗?还是儿时感到最幸福的普通食品?我对此很感兴趣。

我的老板突然问我:“Zihona,在你的葬礼上,你想播什么歌?”——哇,这个问题,我还没有想过哩。我问他,他说是Dance of the Lord.哦!这首歌的旋律和Simple Gift是一样的,不过风格和歌词不同。但这也是我的最爱。我想,我的葬礼,也要播放这首歌,不过是Simple Gift版本。我让同事们记下了这个事情,他们说好。

人生不过是一个归家的旅途,可长可短。在地笃行天国路。

以下歌曲都是Youtube播放器,翻墙可看。

Dance of the Lord写得非常美丽,是我想过的生活,勾画了一个基督徒的人生态度。
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1fzRZuGEr04
I danced in the morning when the world was young
I danced in the moon and the stars and the sun
I came down from heaven and I danced on the earth
At Bethlehem I had my birth

Dance, dance, wherever you may be
I am the lord of the dance, said he
And I lead you all, wherever you may be
And I lead you all in the dance, said he

I danced for the scribes and the Pharisees
They wouldn’t dance, they wouldn’t follow me
I danced for the fishermen James and John
They came with me so the dance went on

Dance, dance, wherever you may be
I am the lord of the dance, said he
And I lead you all, wherever you may be
And I lead you all in the dance, said he

I danced on the Sabbath and I cured the lame
The holy people said it was a shame
They ripped, they stripped, they hung me high
Left me there on the cross to die

Dance, dance, wherever you may be
I am the lord of the dance, said he
And I lead you all, wherever you may be
And I lead you all in the dance, said he

I danced on a Friday when the world turned black
It’s hard to dance with the devil on your back
They buried my body, they thought I was gone
But I am the dance, and the dance goes on

Dance, dance, wherever you may be
I am the lord of the dance, said he
And I lead you all, wherever you may be
And I lead you all in the dance, said he

They cut me down and I leapt up high
I am the life that will never, never die
I’ll live in you if you’ll live in me
I am the Lord of the dance, said he

Dance, dance, wherever you may be
I am the lord of the dance, said he
And I lead you all, wherever you may be
And I lead you all in the dance, said he

Simple Gift:

‘Tis the gift to be simple, ’tis the gift to be free
‘Tis the gift to come down where we ought to be,
And when we find ourselves in the place just right,
‘Twill be in the valley of love and delight.

When true simplicity is gain’d,
To bow and to bend we shan’t be asham’d,
To turn, turn will be our delight,
Till by turning, turning we come ’round right.