Prayer of the Children〈孩子的祈禱〉(Kurt Bestor, arr. Andrea Klouse) - National Taiwan University Chorus

Performed on 2024/02/15, Taipei, Taiwan
Conductor: Fang-Pei Tracy Lien 連芳貝
Composer: Kurt Bestor
Arrangement: Andrea Klouse
Audio recording engineer: Chao-Hui Wang 王昭惠
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本曲以孩童的視角，傾訴身處內戰面對死亡的恐懼，他們在未知迷茫中伸出雙臂，渴求能在染血的槍口下尋找生命的愛與寧靜，只盼黑暗早日退去、和平終會降臨。樂曲中絕望的高聲呼求，傳達戰亂下的人們對於擁有家、擁有愛、追求和平的深切渴望。歌曲末尾，作曲家特別加入一句以克羅埃西亞語演唱的歌詞，低聲吟詠出孩子的心聲，也表達對當地艱困處境的關懷。
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Can you hear the prayer of the children
On bended knee,
In the shadow of an unknown room?
Empty eyes with no more tears to cry,
Turning heavenward toward the light.
Crying Jesus, help me
To see the morning light of one more day,
But if I should die before I wake,
I pray my soul to take.
Can you feel the hearts of the children
Aching for home,
For something of their very own?
Reaching hands, with nothing to hold on to,
But hope for a better day, a better day.
Crying Jesus, help me
To feel the love again in my own land,
But if unknown roads lead away from home,
Give me loving arms, away from harm.
Can you hear the voice of the children
Softly pleading
For silence in their shattered world?
Angry guns preach a gospel full of hate,
Blood of the innocent on their hands.
Crying Jesus, help me
To feel the sun again upon my face,
For when darkness clears,
I know you‘re near,
Bringing peace again.
Dali čujete sve dječje molitve?
Can you hear the prayer of the children?
能聽見孩子們的祈禱嗎？
屈膝禱告
於不知名屋裡的陰暗處
眼神空洞已流不出淚
面朝著光　仰頭望天
大聲哭喊著：主啊！請幫助我
得以再見明日的晨曦
但若必於甦醒前死去
我祈求靈魂得以承受
能感知孩子們的內心嗎？
渴望有個家
或屬於他們自己的東西
伸出雙手　卻無所掌握依偎
只能依靠著一天比一天更好的希冀
大聲哭喊著：主啊！請幫助我
再次於故鄉家園感受到愛
若未知的路帶我遠離家園
請賜我慈愛的臂膀　擋住傷害
聽見孩子們的聲音嗎？
在破碎的世界中
輕聲地懇求寧靜
憤怒的槍散播仇恨
雙手沾滿無辜的鮮血
大聲哭喊著：主啊！請幫助我
再次感受陽光照耀臉龐
當黑暗散去
我知道祢就在身旁
帶來和平
你能聽見孩子們的祈禱嗎？
你能聽見孩子們的祈禱嗎？
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