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MACARTHUR'S PRAYER FOR HIS SON - 麦克阿瑟为子祈祷文

Douglas MacArthur 麦克阿瑟 （1880-1964）
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Build me a son, O Lord, who will be strong enough to know when he is weak; and brave enough to face himself when he is afraid; one who will be proud and unbending in honest defeat, and humble and gentle in victory.

) F) o+ R' Z0 r9 k/ |7 jBuild me a son whose wishes will not take the place of deeds; a son who will know Thee（你）-- and that to know himself is the foundation stone of knowledge.

Lead him, I pray, not in the path of ease and comfort, but under the stress and spur of difficulties and challenge. Here let him learn to stand up in the storm; here let him learn compassion for those who fail.

Build me a son whose heart will be clear, whose goal will be high, a son who will master himself before he seeks to master other men, one who will reach into the future, yet never forget the past.
   
And after all these thing are his, add, I pray, enough of a sense of humor, so that he may always be serious, yet never take himself too seriously. Give him humility, so that he may always remember the simplicity of true greatness, the open mind of true wisdom and the meekness of true strength.
   
Then I, his father, will dare to whisper, "I have not lived in vain!"
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主啊！求您塑造我儿，
使他能够坚强到认识自己的软弱；
6 a* ?1 ^7 p  u4 c) u勇敢到在惧怕时敢于面对自己；
在诚实的失败中，毫不气馁；
# K8 U6 R4 h8 J7 T  A1 F* O( g在胜利中，仍保持谦逊温和。

请您塑造我儿，
' p/ ?3 v3 U; u: C- g5 {, }不至于空有幻想而缺乏行动；
9 q8 Q. }- w! A* ^0 x9 x引导他认识您，同时又知道，
8 e( W7 Z. V/ Q认识自己乃是真知的基石。
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; b5 F/ l" T, p( x- F, O9 T" s. h( f我祈祷，
' X  ^3 Y7 `9 P2 V  H愿您引导他不求安逸舒适，
' T: p% {: c4 ?相反，经过压力、艰难和挑战，
/ r' U/ ^, }( r; j( Y1 o) |! K学习在风暴中挺身站立，
5 e: y* ?( c9 V& A学会怜恤那些在重压之下失败的人。
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$ s3 `; L, M: D6 ~* i7 V* z- k求您塑造我儿，
* O6 |- Q0 E' U, w# F( _让他心灵清彻，目标高远；
3 e' }9 m, K- W% x( ?- ~8 ?" v使他在指挥别人之前，
先懂得驾驭自己；
2 `) c# N+ E5 W# J使他勇敢向前，
又不会忘却过去。
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当他拥有以上的一切，
我还要祈求，
3 [! Y0 `6 w5 X4 I赐他足够的幽默感，
使他能认真严肃，
' H: E0 m' b5 N: E1 G8 A却不致过分苛求自己。
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恳求赐他谦卑，
& H) n6 F7 O" o7 z$ |: ^: r3 K使他永远记牢，
真正的伟大是平凡朴实，
. Q0 o0 b( z$ o, i( b真正的智能是心胸坦荡，
真正的力量是平和柔顺。
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如此，我这作父亲的，
2 ?' T, u. Y6 H: p+ G& A才敢低声说：「我没有虚度此生。」

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