The Story of The LOST HANDS

 

One morning as I knelt and pray,

I gazed at the statue of Christ in clay

And lo! to my dismay

He's got no arms and hands that sway.

I looked around and search from roof to ground and even beyond

His wounded hands cannot be found.

So I turned to Him and asked our Lord if it's a dream;

Why in His glorious seat He seems to be incomplete?

Then kindly He replied,

YOU ARE MY HANDS

... heal the wounds of the afflicted

... care for the poor

... give hope to the helpless

... caress the weary

... clothe the naked.

By doing this my child,

... you will restore my hands.

 

Caâu chuyeän caùnh tay cuït

 

Moät buoåi saùng khi toâi ñang quyø caàu nguyeän,

Toâi nhìn vaøo böùc töôïng Chuùa treân töôøng

Vaø roài laøm toâi ngaïc nhieân

Ñoâi caùnh tay cuûa Ngaøi ñaõ bò maát.

Toâi nhìn chung quanh vaø tìm treân döôùi khaép moïi nôi

Tìm chaúng thaáy ñoâi tay cuït cuûa Chuùa

Vaø roài toâi quay nhìn Ngaøi vaø hoûi Chuùa coù phaûi toâi ñang mô;

Taïi sao vinh quang nhö Ngaøi maø laïi khoâng hoaøn toaøn?

Vaø roài Ngaøi nheï nhaøng traû lôøi,

Con chính laø Ñoâi Tay cuûa Ta

... haõy chöõa laønh caùc veát thöông cuûa nhöõng ai ñang ñau ñôùn

... haõy chaêm soùc nhöõng ngöôøi ngheøo khoå

... haõy ñem hy voïng ñeán cho nhöõng ngöôøi ñang thieáu thoán

... haõy naâng ñôõ nhöõng ngöôøi meät nhoïc

... haõy cho nhöõng ai raùch röôùi coù aùo maëc

Hôõi con, khi con laøm nhöõng vieäc naøy,

... con ñaõ raùp laïi hoaøn thaønh ñoâi tay cuûa Ta.

 


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