『 救贖宏恩的黎明，聖容榮光普照』 ... "Radiant beams from Thy holy face, with the dawn of redeeming grace"...

世界被霧霾污染，無阻晨光普照

世界被罪污染，無阻榮光普照

今早平安夜日出，沒有冬至前一天清晰的天幕「虹橋」(即兩條黃色及橙色光帶，清晰分明)，而是像感恩節的火球爆開。比較三天的照片，似乎空氣能見度影響光芒的清晰度，但光芒令人聯想起《平安夜》歌詞的其中一句：

『神子愛，光皎潔，

救贖宏恩的黎明來到，

聖容發出來榮光普照』

The radiant beams on this Christmas Eve's dawn

have reminded me of the lyrics of 'Silent Night' :

"...Son of God, love's pure light,

Radiant beams from Thy holy face.

With the dawn of redeeming grace..."

24.12.2017   6:35 a.m.
Sunrise on Christmas Eve:
radiant beams like a fire-bomb explosion.
救贖宏恩的黎明，榮光普照 -
黃、橙色光的邊界不分明，但「光彈」像火球爆開

21.12.2017   6:32 a.m.
The day before Winter Solstice:
Clear cut yellow-orange colored light bands like a 'rainbow'
across the skyline.
冬至前一天：比較清晰看見兩條黃、
橙色的光帶，如一道虹橋橫跨天際

23.11.2017   6:17 a.m.
Sunrise on Thanksgiving Day:
like a fire-bomb explosion,
with radiant beams pierced the darkness.
感恩節日出：也是火球爆開，
但多道光芒清晰向上散射，如衝上雲霄

在至高之處榮耀歸與神，

在地上平安歸與他所喜悅的人。』

(路加福音二章14節)

世界各地紛亂，人心噪動不安；聖誕節喧鬧中，內心能否平靜，得享真正平安？

Silent night 

平安夜

1.平安夜，聖善夜，

萬暗中，光華射，
照著聖母，照著聖嬰，
多少慈祥，多少天真，
靜享天賜安眠，靜享天賜安眠。

Silent night, Holy night,
All is calm, all is bright
Round yon virgin Mother and Child.
Holy infant so tender and mild,
Sleep in heavenly peace,
Sleep in heavenly peace.

2.平安夜，聖善夜，

牧羊人，在曠野，
忽然看見了天上光華，
聽見天軍唱哈利路亞，
救主今夜降生，救主今夜降生。

Silent night, Holy night,
Shepherds quake at the sight.
Glories stream from heaven afar,
Heav'nly hosts sing Alleluia;
Christ the Savior, is born;
Christ the Savior, is born.

3.平安夜，聖善夜，

神子愛，光皎潔，
救贖宏恩的黎明來到，
聖容發出來榮光普照，
耶穌我主降生，耶穌我主降生。

Silent night, Holy night,
Son of God, love’s pure light.
Radiant beams from Thy Holy face,
With the dawn of redeeming grace,
Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth,
Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth.