Shinsetsu (Kindness)
Summary
- Title: 親切 (Kindness)
- Composer: Andrew Summers
- Written: November 25, 2021
Background
Here is another new song draft from the “Spirit Fruit” song project. This song is about the fruit of the Spirit known as “kindness” (from the Galatians 5:22-23 part in the Bible). Thank you for listening, if you have time!
これはもう一つの「Spirit Fruit」という歌のプロジェクトからの新作曲のドラフトです。この曲は御霊の実（聖書にガラテヤ５章22～23節というところ）からの「親切」という実についての歌です。もしお時間があれば、聴いてくれてありがとうございます！
Lyrics
Verse 1:
「正義と
いつくしみとを
追い求める者は、
命と
誉とを
得る。」[1]という箴言が
示すように
Pre-Chorus 1:
それらのを追い求めたい
命と誉とを得たい
あなたの親切を見たい
Chorus:
あなたの
親切
親切
親切を
味わって
みたいよ
我が主よ
Verse 2:
あなたの
深い慈愛を
すぐ出会う時には
あなたの
親切と
イエスの深い愛だ
我のために
Pre-Chorus 2:
あなたのへセドや慈愛を
追い求めたい、これからも
悔い改めたい、我が主よ
(Chorus)
Bridge:
あなたの慈愛は
悔い改めにも
そも導くのを
忘れたくないよ
助けてください、我が主よ
我が主の深い親切は
わたくしを悔い改めに
導いているのじゃないか
悔い改めたい、我が主に
Ending:
追い求めたいよ
神のいつくしみを
命と誉と
を得たいよ、我が主よ！
あなたの親切を
ありがとうございます主よ
あなたの親切を
見逃したくない、我が主よ
Translation
(direct translation)
Verse 1:
Like the Proverb
"The one who pursues righteousness and love
finds life, bounty, and honor."[2]
shows
Pre-Chorus 1:
I want to pursue those (things)
I want to gain life and honor
I want to see Your kindness
Chorus:
I want to try to taste
Your kindness
Kindness
Kindness,
My Lord!
Verse 2:
When I soon encounter
Your deep love
With Your kindness
It's the deep love of Jesus
For my sake
Pre-Chorus 2:
From here on also
I want to pursue
Your chesed[3] and love
I want to repent,
My Lord!
(Chorus)
Bridge:
I don't want to forget
That Your kindness[4]
After all, leads to repentance also!
Please help me, my Lord!
Isn't it the case
That my Lord's deep kindness
Is leading me to repentance?
I want to repent, to my Lord
Ending:
I want to pursue
The love of God
I want to gain life and honor,
My Lord!
Thank you, Lord,
For your kindness!
I don't want to miss
Your kindness, my Lord!
Media
Notes
- [1] This is quoted from Proverbs 21:21 （口語訳）.
- [2] This is quoted from Proverbs 21:21 (NET).
- [3] Chesed is referenced from this page: https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%98%E3%82%BB%E3%83%89
- [4] Referring to Romans 2:4 (ESV).
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