当我凭着自己思想，我觉自己很是刚强，不知自己却是怎样没有力量。
When I am in the natural man,
How very strong I feel I am,
I do not know, I cannot scan
How weak I am.

当我生活世人中间，我就不觉自己亏欠，只觉自己如何奋勉，如何上前。
When in the world I have my life,
I cannot sense my failure rife,
But boasting in my earnest strife,
I forward press.

当我住在黑暗里面，我就不知自己肤浅，以为自己何等无限，不必虚谦。
When I within the darkness dwell,
My shallow state I cannot tell,
I only think how I excel,
And proudly dream.

当我来到你的面前，亮光刺破遮蔽幕帘，我就看见前所未见，完全露现。
But when at last I come to Thee,
Thy searching light uncovers me,
I see what I could never see-
My self exposed.

在你面前我只萎缩，一切萎缩、一切消没，所有骄傲都变软弱，都变赤裸。
I wither 'neath Thy piercing ray,
And all my strength dissolves away,
My self-esteem in dust I lay,
And lowly bow.

没有可骄，没有可傲，没有可倚，没有可靠，只有自惭，只有自懊，能否祷告？
How blind and foolish is the pride
With which my soul was fortified;
From my dark heart, self-satisfied,
It issued forth.

幸有你血免我定罪，你的生命免我销毁，但我真是何等污秽、何等惭愧。
There's not a thing that pride can claim,
There's not a member but is lame,
There's only deep regret and shame,
How can I pray?

所有骄傲都是愚昧，看见实在何必谦卑，所有自恃都是因为心中墨黑。
Thy blood from judgment saveth me,
Thy life from wrath delivers me,
How filthy yet in poverty
I really am.

静我也错，动我也错，不说不安，说又太过，都是失败、都是软弱、都是不妥。
I want to pray, but faith have not,
I fain would seek Thee as Thou art.
Oh, canst Thou e'er renew my heart,
Have mercy, Lord!

我要祷告，没有信心；我要倚靠，如何求寻？不知如何方能重新…主啊，怜悯！