求主随己意行

About “Have Thine Own Way, Lord” · 关于这首圣诗

Quick answers · 常见问题

Who wrote “Have Thine Own Way, Lord”?《求主随己意行》是谁写的？

Adelaide A. Pollard wrote the words about 1902, and George C. Stebbins composed the tune ADELAIDE in 1907.

词作者是阿德莱德·波拉德，约写于1902年；曲调ADELAIDE由乔治·斯特宾斯在1907年谱成。

What is the story behind “Have Thine Own Way, Lord”?这首诗背后有什么故事？

The usual account says Pollard, disappointed that she could not go to Africa as a missionary, heard a woman at a prayer meeting say “It doesn’t matter what you do with us, Lord, just have your way”, and wrote the hymn. Details vary between accounts.

通行的说法是：波拉德不能去非洲宣教而失望，在祷告会上听到一位妇人说“主啊，你怎样待我们都不要紧，只求你随己意行”，就写了这首诗；各种说法在细节上有出入。

Which Bible verse is “Have Thine Own Way, Lord” based on?这首诗根据圣经哪一节？

Jeremiah 18:1–6, where God compares Himself to a potter and Israel to clay, and Isaiah 64:8, “we are the clay, and thou our potter”. The second stanza recalls Psalm 139:23, “Search me, O God”.

耶利米书18:1–6，神自比陶匠、以色列如泥，以及以赛亚书64:8“我们是泥，你是我们的陶匠”；第二节呼应诗篇139:23“神啊，求你鉴察我”。

Are the lyrics of “Have Thine Own Way, Lord” in the public domain?这首歌的歌词是公版吗？

Yes. Pollard died in 1934 and Stebbins in 1945, and the hymn was published in 1907, so the words and tune are in the public domain. Modern arrangements may be protected.

是的。波拉德1934年去世，斯特宾斯1945年去世，诗1907年发表，词曲都已进入公版；现代编曲可能受保护。