Our Island This Summer

交托我們對家園的愛

感謝共同作詞：Mr. K.Y. Chen (台語初稿)

This Taiwan summer
Praise the Lord
No mighty typhoon
Has come crashing through our doors

And look now—
All the trees along the avenues
Stand so green and tall and proud

Almost every afternoon
Dark clouds gather, thunder rolls
Rain comes pouring, streets overflow
Still we lift our eyes and know
The Lord is watching over us

Through the heat
Through the rain
Through the restless summer night
You remain

This Taiwan summer, Lord, the heat is burning strong
Even after midnight, warm wind lingers on and on
Every road is shimmering, the pavement breathing fire
But You are still our shelter
You are still our strength
You are faithful through it all

Praise the Lord
Praise the Lord
Through the thunder and the rain
Praise the Lord
Praise the Lord
You have kept us once again

Same old thunder in the afternoon
Same black clouds above the town
Typhoons turning out at sea
Still Your mercy covers me

You have watched these mountains stand
You have kept this island through
Every storm and every night
We will put our trust in You

When the sky
Turns to gray
When the winds begin to rise
Still we pray

This Taiwan summer, Lord, the heat is burning strong
Even after midnight, warm wind lingers on and on
Every road is shimmering, the pavement breathing fire
But You are still our shelter
You are still our strength
You are faithful through it all

Praise the Lord
Praise the Lord
Through the thunder and the rain
Praise the Lord
Praise the Lord
You have kept us once again

When the thunder shakes the windows
When the river starts to rise
When the warning lights are flashing
Still we lift our grateful eyes

You are refuge, You are strength
Ever present in our need
Though the waters roar around us
Still Your people will believe

You who keep us never slumber
You who watch us through the night
Speak across the raging tempest—

Peace, be still
Peace, be still

And let there be light

Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Let the whole island sing
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
You are Lord of everything

This Taiwan summer, let the heavens hear us sing
Through the heat and through the storm clouds
Still our praises rise to Him

I lift my eyes up to the mountains
Where will all my help come from?
My help comes from the Lord above
Maker of the earth and heaven

You are refuge
You are mercy
You are faithful, You are near
Through the typhoon
Through the thunder
Lord, we know that You are here

Praise the Lord
Praise the Lord
For the mountains, for the sea
Praise the Lord
Praise the Lord
For Your grace surrounding me

Neither thunder
Nor the waters
Neither darkness
Nor the wind

Can undo the hands that hold us
Can erase the hope within

You have kept us
You will keep us
Through the longest summer night

Hallelujah
Hallelujah

You are faithful
You are light

Lord, keep watch over
These mountains
These rivers
This island we love

Cloudy sky
Typhoon night
Still our hearts will sing

Hallelujah
Hallelujah

Praise the Lord

Praise the Lord~~