I know thee as my God and stand apart---I do not know thee as my own and come closer.
我知道你是我的上帝,卻遠立在一邊--我不知道你是屬于我的,就走近你。
I know thee as my father and bow before thy feet---I do not grasp thy hand as my friend's.
我知道你是我的父親,就在你腳前俯伏--我沒有像和朋友握手那樣地緊握你的手。
I stand not where thou comest down and ownest thyself as mine, there to clasp thee to my heart and take thee as my comrade.
我沒有在你降臨的地方,站立等候,把你抱在胸前,當你做同道,把你占有。
Thou art the Brother amongst my brothers, but I heed them not, I divide not my earnings with them, thus sharing my all with thee.
你是我弟兄的弟兄,但是我不理他們,不把我賺得的和他們平分,我以為這樣做,才能和你分享我的一切。
In pleasure and in pain I stand not by the side of men, and thus stand by thee.
在快樂和苦痛里,我都沒有站在人類的一邊,我以為這樣做,才能和你站在一起。
I shrink to give up my life, and thus do not plunge into the great waters of life.
我畏縮著不肯舍生,因此我沒有跳入生命的偉大的海洋里。