Footprints in the Sand by Margaret Fishback Powers
“One night I dreamed a dream. ある晩私は夢を見た As I was walking along the beach with my Lord. 砂浜を主とともに歩いていると Across the dark sky flashed scenes from my life. 空を横切って瞬いたのは我が人生の出来事さまざま For each scene, I noticed two sets of footprints in the sand, そのひとつずつに、ふた組のあしあとが砂に残っていた One belonging to me and one to my Lord. ひと組は私、もうひと組は主のものが
After the last scene of my life flashed before me, 人生最後の場面が閃くと I looked back at the footprints in the sand. 私は振り返って砂に残されたあしあとに目をやった I noticed that at many times along the path of my life, 幾度も、人生の道すがら、 especially at the very lowest and saddest times, ことさら沈みきり、悲しみ極まった時ばかり there was only one set of footprints. あしあとはひと組しかなかった
This really troubled me, so I asked the Lord about it. このことにひどく苛まれ、私は主を質した “Lord, you said once I decided to follow you, 「主よ、おっしゃいましたね、ひとたびあなたに従うと決めたなら You’d walk with me all the way. どこまでも私と共に歩いて下さると But I noticed that during the saddest and most troublesome times of my life, けれど、もっとも悲しく辛かったときに there was only one set of footprints. あしあとはひと組しかありませんでした。 I don’t understand why, when I needed You the most, You would leave me.” わかりませんね、なぜ、心底居てほしかったときに、あなたは私を見放してばかりなのか。」
He whispered, “My precious child, I love you and will never leave you 主はささやいた。「いとしい我が子、大切なあなたを決して見放しなどしない。 Never, ever, during your trials and testings. 絶えて、決して、あなたの試練の時になど。 When you saw only one set of footprints, あなたの目にひと組のあしあとしか映らなかったのは…
今回、F大学で紹介したら、まあ、ブレイクアウトルームでアイデア出しの時間が大盛り上がりで面白いこと！精選して、クラスでおおー！と声が上がったのがこちらです。 「I was walking ahead of you so that you could follow me stepping into my footprint.」
いいじゃない！オリジナルよりいいじゃない!オリジナルはこれです。It was then that I carried you。
All we’ve been given By those who came before The dream of a nation Where freedom would endure The work and prayers Of centuries Have brought us to this day
What shall be our legacy? What will our children say? Let them say of me I was one who believed In sharing the blessings I received Let me know in my heart When my days are through America America I gave my best to you
Each generation from the plains To distant shore with the gifts What they were given Were determined To leave more Valiant battles fought together acts of conscience fought alone these are the seeds From which America has grown
Let them say of me I was one who believed In sharing the blessings I received Let me know in my heart When my days are through America America I gave my best to you
For those who think They have nothing to share Who fear in their hearts There is no hero there Know each quiet act Of dignity is That which fortifies The soul of a nation That never dies
Let them say of me I was one who believed In sharing the blessings I received Let me know in my heart When my days are through America America I gave my best to you
