Song: Family is God’s Plan, His Design
ENGLISH: Rejuvenating 1.5 billion+ souls
Family is the plan of God
Family is established by God
Family is the counsel of the Trinity
Family is the foundation of society
Christ and the Church are a divine mystery
Husband and wife are but a shadow of that bond
Heaven here on this earth
That is His plan for the family.
In the beginning, as male and female
God fashioned and created mankind
They are no longer two separate beings
But they shall become one single flesh
A Christian family is not just two people
A three-fold cord is never easily broken
One alone may chase a thousand, But together
They shall put ten thousand to flight
- “Established by His hand alone”: This reflects the sovereignty of God mentioned in the first stanza.
- “In their shadow they shine”: This is a poetic way to say “They are the shadows/reflections”. It emphasizes that marriage is a reflection of Christ and Church
- “Three-fold cord”: Using the English KJV/ESV terminology will make the song instantly recognizable to American congregations.
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普通话 – (Mandarin Chinese) – Rejuvenating 1.1 to 1.2 billion+ souls
家庭是上帝的计划，
家庭是上帝所设立。
家庭是圣三一的旨意，
家庭是社会的基石。
基督与教会是神圣的奥秘，
丈夫与妻子是他们的影子。(2)
让天堂实现在这地上，
这就是祂对家庭的计划。(2)
起初造男也造女，
上帝亲手塑造了人类。(2)
他们不再是两个人，
乃是合为一体。(2)
基督化家庭不只是两人，
三股合成的绳子不容易折断。(2)
一人能追赶千人，
二人能抵挡万人。(2)
家庭是上帝的計劃 (Family is God’s Plan) – Rejuvenating 85 Million
Traditional Chinese Characters: Cantonese
家庭是上帝的計劃，
家庭是上帝所設立。
家庭是聖三一的旨意，
家庭是社會的基石。
基督與教會是神聖的奧秘，
丈夫與妻子是他們的影子。(2)
讓天堂實現在這地上，
這就是祂對家庭的計劃。(2)
起初造男也造女，
上帝親手塑造了人類。(2)
他們不再是兩個人，
乃是合為一體。(2)
基督化家庭不只是兩人，
三股合成的繩子不容易折斷。(2)
一人能追趕千人，
二人能抵擋萬人。(2)
Jyutping (Cantonese Pronunciation Guide)
Gaa-ting si Soeng-dai dik gai-waak,
Gaa-ting si Soeng-dai so-cit-lap.
Gaa-ting si Sing-saam-jat dik zi-ji,
Gaa-ting si se-wui dik gei-sek.
Gei-duk jyu gaau-wui si san-sing dik ou-mai,
Zoeng-fu jyu cai-zi si taa-mun dik jing-zi. (2)
Joeng tin-tong sat-jin zoi ze dei-soeng,
Ze zau-si Taa deoi gaa-ting dik gai-waak. (2)
Hei-co zou naam jaa zou neoi,
Soeng-dai can-sau sou-zou-liu jan-looi. (2)
Taa-mun bat-zoi si loeng-go jan,
Naai-si hap-wai-jat-tai. (2)
Gei-duk-faa gaa-ting bat-zi si loeng-jan,
Saam-gu hap-sing dik sing-zi bat-jung-ji zit-dyun. (2)
Jat-jan nang zeoi-gon cin-jan,
Ji-jan nang dai-dong maan-jan. (2)