St. Francis of Assisi  

                                                       Let me love and not be respected;
                                                       Let me serve and not be rewarded;
                                                     Let me labor and not be remembered;
                                                     Let me suffer and not be regarded.

                                                    Tis the pouring, not the drinking;
                                                    Tis the breaking, not the keeping --
                                              A life suffering to seek others' blessing.
                                                  A life loving and true comfort giving.

                                                      Not expecting, pity and concern,
                                                    Not accepting, solace and applause;
                                                      Even lonely, even forgotten.
                                                      Even wordless, even forsaken.

                                                      Tears and blood my price 
                                                      For the righteous crown shall be;
                                    Losing all, my cost for a faithful pilgrim's life. 
                                                      'Twas the life, O Lord, that You chose to live
                                                      In those days when on earth You walked.
                                                      Gladly suffering all injuries and loss
                                                      So that all might draw near and repose.

                                                      I cannot see how much farther I shall go;
                                                      Still I press on, knowing there is no return.
                                                      Let me follow Your pattern, so perfect and true,
                                                      Bearing ingratitudes without complaint.

                                                      In this time of trial, oh my Lord, I pray
                                                      That You'd wipe all my hidden tears away;
                                                      Let me learn, O Lord, You are my reward,
                                                      Let me be others' blessing all my days.

 
                                                                                  让我爱而不受感戴
 
                                                                     倪柝声（译）
 
                                                                  让我爱而不受感戴，
                                                                  让我事而不受赏赐；
                                                                  让我尽力而不被人记，
                                                                  让我受苦而不被人睹。 

                                                                  只知倾酒，不知饮酒；
                                                                  只想擘饼，不想留饼。

                                                                  倒出生命来使人得幸福，
                                                                  舍弃安宁而使人得舒服。
 
                                                                  不受体恤，不受眷顾，
                                                                  不受推崇，不受安抚；
                                                                  宁可凄凉，宁可孤苦，
                                                                  宁可无告，宁可被负。
 
                                                                  愿意以血泪作为冠冕的代价， 
                                                                  愿意受亏损来度旅客的生涯。

                                                                  因为当祢活在这里时，
                                                                  祢也是如此过日子，
                                                                  欣然忍受一切的损失，
                                                                  好使近祢的人得安适。 

                                                                  我今不知前途究有多远，
                                                                  这条道路一去就不再还原；
                                                                  所以让我学习祢那样的完全， 
                                                                  时常被人辜负心不生怨。

                                                                  求祢在这惨淡时期之内，
                                                                  擦干我一切暗中的眼泪；
                                                                  学习知道祢是我的安慰，
                                                                  并求别人喜悦以度此岁。