前言
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前言Foreword
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这是第十六本用怀爱伦的作品编选的晨钟课。第一本《开朗的宗教》于1946年出版，供次年使用。三年以后出版了《黎明的灵修》。这两本早期的灵修书完全取材于已经出版的怀爱伦著作。?{OFC5.1}[1]
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This is the sixteenth “morning-watch”-type book compiled from the writings of Ellen G. White. The first in this long series,?Radiant Religion, was published in 1946 for use the following year. It was followed three years later by?With God at Dawn. The materials for these two early devotional works were drawn entirely from Ellen G. White books already in print.?{OFC 9.1}[1]
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从1952年出版的《今日的生活》开始，怀爱伦为数众多未出表的文稿和书信成了选材的来源。以下是各本灵修书的书名和出版年份：{OFC5.2}[2]
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Beginning with?My Life Today,?published in 1952, recourse has been made consistently to the wealth of previously unpublished materials in the Ellen G. White manuscript and letter file. Titles published, with the year of publication, are as follows:?{OFC 9.2}[2]
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—《开朗的宗教》，?1946年[3]
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Radiant Religion,?1946[3]
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—《黎明的灵修》，?1949年[4]
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With God at Dawn,?1949[4]
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—《今日的生活》，1952年[5]
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My Life Today, 1952[5]
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—《上帝的儿女》，1955年[6]
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Sons and Daughters of God, 1955[6]
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—《信仰的基础》，1958年[7]
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The Faith I Live By, 1958[7]
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—《崇高的恩召》，1961年[8]
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Our High Calling, 1961[8]
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—《使我认识祂》，1964年[9]
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That I May Know Him, 1964[9]
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—《一同在天上》，1967年[10]
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In Heavenly Places, 1967[10]
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—《奋斗与勇敢》，1970年[11]
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Conflict and Courage, 1970[11]
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—《奇妙的神恩》，1973年[12]
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God’s Amazing Grace,?1973[12]
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—《主必定快来》，1976年[13]Maranatha, 1976[13]—《今日偕主行》，?1979年[14]
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This Day with God,?1979[14]
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—《举目向上看》，1982年[15]
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The Upward Look, 1982[15]
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—《彰显主基督》，1985年[16]
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Reflecting Christ, 1985[16]
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—《高举主耶稣》，1988年[17]
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Lift Him Up, 1988[17]
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《评论与通讯》出版社的记录表明，上述书籍的售量逐年增加。在五十年代，《今日的生活》售了24000册，《上帝的儿女》售了30000册。在六十年代，《使我认识祂》和《一同在天上》售了63000册以上。到了近年来出版的几本灵修书籍，售量已攀升至90000册以上。这些书籍的西班牙语版，葡萄牙语版，韩文版和其他非英语版本，也保持很高的售量。{OFC5.3}[18]
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The records of the Review and Herald Publishing Company Association reveal a steadily increasing sale of these books over the years. In the 1950s?My Life Today?sold 24,000 copies, while?Sons and Daughters of God?had a sale of 33,000. In the 1960s both?That I May Know Him?and?In Heavenly Places?had sales exceeding 63,000 copies. These figures have escalated to sales of more than 90,000 for several of the more recent devotional books. Many of these books have also enjoyed a large sale in Spanish, Portuguese, and Korean, and other non-English Languages.?{OFC 9.3}[18]
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根据抽样调查，今日的许多复临信徒并不甚了解早期灵修书籍中的丰富内容。《天父关怀你》的出版就是为了弥补这方面的缺憾。它选自上面书籍中的十二册。每一本书中选一个月的材料，供1992年的12个月使用。每个月的标题显示资料的来源。?{OFC5.4}[19]
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A sampling of opinion among church members reveals that the rich materials published in the earlier devotionals are largely unknown to many Adventists today. This present book has been published to remedy this situation. It consists of selections from 12 of the books named above—one?book a month for the 12 months of 2014. The source book for each chapter can be located by referring to the title of each chapter.?{OFC 9.4}[19]
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怀爱伦说：“基督最喜爱的主题就是上帝慈父般的品格和丰富的爱”（《教会证言》卷六55页）。这似乎也是怀爱伦最喜爱的主题。因此编者选定了《天父顾念你》的书名。这个题目有双层的意思。不仅选材的主题是上帝对我们的大爱和看顾，也反映了上帝深深眷爱我们，关怀我们日常生活的方方面面。祂关心我们的健康，我们的家庭，我们的圣经学习，我们的战胜罪恶，我们为祂的复临所作的准备。祂希望我们与祂一同在祂不久要在地上建立的祂的国度中。祂多么关怀我们啊！?{OFC6.1}[20]
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Ellen White states that “Christ’s favorite theme was the paternal character and abundant love of God” (Testimonies for the Church?6:55). This also seems to be Ellen White’s favorite theme. For that reason the compilers have chosen the title?Our Father Cares. The title has a double significance. Not only have readings been selected on the topic of God’s great love and care for us, but they also reflect the fact that God cares so much for us that He is interested in every aspect of our daily lives. He cares about our health, our homes, our study of His Word, our victory over sin, our preparation for His second coming. He also longs for us to be with Him in His kingdom, which is soon to be established on earth. How much He cares!?{OFC 10.1}[20]
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我们邀请你在阅读每日灵修材料的时候想到上帝关怀的两个方面，相信你在阅读每一篇时会更深地认识上帝对你的眷爱与关怀。{OFC6.2}[21]
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We invite you to read each day’s devotional with both aspects of God’s concern in mind, trusting that as you meditate on each passage you will come to appreciate more than ever how much God loves and cares for you.?{OFC 10.2}[21]
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怀爱伦著作托管委员会[22]
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—The Trustees of the Ellen G. White Estate[22]