Taiwan, The Lord Bless You and Keep You

偶然朋友的邀約，參加由二二八基金會於足球場所舉行的228正義和平音樂會，在不時有飛機呼嘯而過的情況下，我仍然享受了一場美好的音樂饗宴。由台灣基督長老教會－城中教會小天使詩班所演唱的兩首歌，第一首是由John Rutter所編曲的「The Lord Bless You and Keep You」，多麼美的一首歌。可惜沒有現場記錄片，只能用Youtube的檔案代替。

The Lord Bless You and Keep You

by Peter C. Lutkin

The Lord bless you and keep you
The Lord make his face to shine upon you and be gracious unto you
The Lord lift his countenance upon you and give you peace, and give you peace

願主賜福保護你　願主祂的面榮光遍照你
榮光遍照你　也用慈悲　也用慈悲款待你
願主賜福保護你　願主祂的面榮光遍照你
榮光遍照你　也用慈悲　也用慈悲款待你
願主使祂的面的榮光遍照看顧你
願主使祂的面的榮光遍照看顧你
賜你平安　賜你平安　賜你平安
賜你平安　賜你平安　阿門

在228事件、清鄉及白色恐怖等壓迫的罪未得救贖之前，去吟唱這首歌，需要相當堅強的信仰與勇氣。我們這麼說：

因228事件、清鄉及白色恐怖等壓迫而遭難的人們，願主賜福保護你；
在不公義的統治下，以致身心受到扭曲的人們，願主賜福保護你；
以不公義致使無辜人民遭受折難的罪人們，願主賜福保護你；
台灣，願主賜福保護你。


接著第二首，南非自由頌。



Siyahamba ekukhanyen' kwenkhos'
Siyahamba ekukhanyen' kwenkhos'
Siyahamba ekukhanyen' kwenkhos'
Siyahamba ekukhanyen' kwen'
khanyen kwenkos'
Siyahamba
Hamba Siyahamba
Hamba Siyahamba ekukanyen' kwen'
Khanyen' kwenkos'
Siyahamba
Hamba Siyahamba
Hamba Siyahamba ekukanyen' kwenkos

We are marching in the light of God
We are marching in the light of God
We are marching in the light of God
We are marching in the light of
The light of God
We are marching
Marching
We are marching
Marching
We are marching in the light of
The light of God
We are marching
Marching
We are marching
Marching
We are marching in the light of God

現場還有許多音樂相當好聽，也就不再去談那些大家早已麻木的話語。