我知道你是我的上帝，却远立在一边——我不知道你是属于我的，就走近你。我知道你是我的父亲，就在你脚前俯伏——我没有像和朋友握手那样地紧握你的手。

我没有在你降临的地方，站立等候，把你抱在胸前，当你做同道，把你占有。

你是我弟兄的弟兄，但是我不理他们，不把我赚得的和他们平分，我以为这样做，才能和你分享我的一切。

在快乐和苦痛里，我都没有站在人类的一边，我以为这样做，才能和你站在一起。

我畏缩着不肯舍生，因此我没有跳入生命的伟大海洋里。

I know thee as my God and stand apart‐I do not know thee as my own and come closer. I know thee as my father and bow before thy feet‐I do not grasp thy hand as my friend’s.

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.

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.

In pleasure and in pain I stand not by the side of men，and thus stand by thee. I shrink to give up my life，and thus do not plunge into the great waters of life.