[00:00:00] Trouble in the Amen Corner - Jim Reeves (吉姆·里夫斯) [00:00:12] // [00:00:12] It was a stylish congregation you could see they'd been around [00:00:18] 在庄严的聚会上可以看见你,人们在你周围 [00:00:18] And they had the biggest pipe organ of any church in town [00:00:23] 他们拥有比任何小镇都还要大的管风琴教堂 [00:00:23] But over in the Amen Corner of that church sat Brother Ayer [00:00:26] Ayer坐在教堂右前部座位 [00:00:26] And he insisted every Sunday on singing in the choir [00:00:32] 他每个星期天都在唱诗班吟唱 [00:00:32] His voice was cracked and broken age had touched his vocal chords [00:00:37] 他的声音沙哑,从他的声音中就可以听出他的苦难 [00:00:37] And nearly every Sunday he'd get behind and miss the words [00:00:43] 几乎每个星期天,他都会慢半拍或者漏掉歌词 [00:00:43] Well the choir got so flustered the church was told in fine [00:00:46] 哦,唱诗班因此很紧张,教堂的人被告知 [00:00:46] That Brother Ayer must stop his singing or the choir was going to resign [00:00:52] Ayer必须停止唱歌,否则整个唱诗班的人都得辞职 [00:00:52] So the pastor appointed a committee I think it was three or four [00:00:58] 牧师召集了一个会议,我猜有三四个人参加 [00:00:58] And they got in their big fine cars and drove up to Ayer's door [00:01:02] 他们钻进了漂亮的大车,开去了Ayer的住所 [00:01:02] They find the choir's great trouble sittin' there in an old arm chair [00:01:07] 他们看见唱诗班的大麻烦坐在一把有扶手的椅子上 [00:01:07] And the summer's golden sunbeams lay upon his snow white hair [00:01:11] 夏日金色的阳光照耀在他如雪的发丝上 [00:01:11] Said York we're here dear Brother with the vestries approbation [00:01:15] 他们说,亲爱的兄弟,我们得到了教区委员会的认可才来这儿 [00:01:15] To discuss a little matter that affects the congregation [00:01:20] 讨论影响圣会的一些小麻烦 [00:01:20] Now it seems that your voice has interfered with the choir [00:01:22] 似乎你的声音已经影响了唱诗班 [00:01:22] So if you'll just lay out are you listening Brother Ayer [00:01:30] 所以,如果你出队,你在听吗,Ayer? [00:01:30] The old man raised his head a sign that he had hear [00:01:34] 老人抬了抬头,表示他听到了 [00:01:34] And on his cheek the three men caught the glitter of a tear [00:01:38] 三个教区人员看见了他脸颊上闪烁的泪珠 [00:01:38] His feeble hands pushed back the locks as white as silky snow [00:01:42] 无力的手把那似雪般苍白的头发向后拂 [00:01:42] And he answered the committee in a voice both soft and low [00:01:49] 他回答道,声音又轻柔又低沉 [00:01:49] I wonder if beyond the tide that's breaking at my feet [00:01:54] 我在想,如果越过生命的潮汐 [00:01:54] In that far off heavenly temple where my Master and I shall meet [00:02:01] 在那遥远的天坛,我会遇见我的主 [00:02:01] Yes I wonder if when I try to sing the song of God up higher [00:02:08] 是的,我在想,如果我在天上唱圣歌 [00:02:08] I wonder if they'll kick me out of there for singing in heaven's choir [00:02:15] 他们会不会把我从天堂的合唱团里踢出去 [00:02:15] A silence filled the little room and the old man bowed his head [00:02:18] 小小房间里寂静无声,老人垂下头 [00:02:18] The committee went on back to town but Brother Ayer was dead [00:02:22] 在委员会回镇的路上,Ayer死了 [00:02:22] The choir missed him for awhile but he was soon forgotten [00:02:26] 唱诗班缅怀了他一段时间,不久就将他忘记 [00:02:26] A few church goers watched the door but the old man entered not [00:02:36] 许多参加圣会的人盯着门看,那个老人再也来不了了 [00:02:36] Far away his voice is sweet and he sings his heart desire [00:02:42] 远处,他的声音悦耳,他唱着自己的心声 [00:02:42] Where are there no church committees and no fashionable choirs