60多年来的英国女王电视上的圣诞致辞

英国女王圣诞演讲:即使夜晚黑暗,希望将在黎明到来

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英国女王2020圣诞演讲(视频版):你并不孤单,我们将见证生命继续前进!

她赞扬多信仰的团结,虽然很多人都无法按计划庆祝节日,但她补充说:“我们需要生命继续前进”。

一年一度的圣诞演讲是英国乃至世界大众最期待的事情,而在疫情笼罩的2020年,这个演讲更是别有一番意味,让我们来一起回顾女王今年前两次演讲见下:

第一次是新冠疫情在英国肆虐期间。英国女王伊丽莎白二世于英国夏令时4月5日20:00发表电视讲话,敦促英国民众“自律”、”坚强”。

第二次是2020年5月8日,第二次世界大战欧战胜利75周年纪念日(Victory in Europe Day,简称VE Day)。

这一时间,恰好与她的父亲、已故国王乔治六世在1945年发表广播讲话、正式宣布盟军胜利的时间,隔空吻合。

除了每年一度的圣诞日外,女王正式讲话极为罕见。在位68年,英国遭遇举国危机、哀痛之际,女王公开讲话此前只有三次。

英国女王2016圣诞演讲金句不断:耶稣的例子让我们看到用巨大的爱来做小事

12月25日圣诞节下午三点,英国的一个传统就是全家围坐在电视前收看女王伊丽莎白二世的圣诞演讲,是英国人必不可少的一项圣诞节目。自1952年以来,每年有几百上千万的观众忠实地守候在电视前,听女王一年一度的圣诞演讲,之所以把演讲播出的时间选为下午三点,为的是让英联邦国家的观众无论在哪个时区,都不用熬夜观看。据统计,女王圣诞演讲的平均长度为656字。如今互联网时代,女王的演讲会透过网络发送给全世界。

今年,女王的演讲主题是歌颂“鼓舞人心的无名英雄”(inspirational unsung heroes),女王谈到今年的奥运选手们,也谈到训练有素的医生、医疗护理人员和机组成员。她谈到今年被天主教教廷封圣的特蕾莎修女”的名言: 她曾说:“并非每个人都能做出伟大的事情,但我们可以带着伟大的爱做一些小事。”

在整个演讲中,女王说了不少金句:
I often draw strength from meeting ordinary people doing extraordinary things.
我常常从普通人身上汲取力量,他们平凡却做着不平凡的事。

‘Not all of us can do great things. But we cando small things with great love’.
“并非每个人都能做出伟大的事情,但我们可以带着伟大的爱去做一些小事。” ——引用特蕾莎修女

I am one of them because Christ’s example helps me see the value of doing small things with great love, whoever does them and whatever they themselves believe.
耶稣的例子让我们看到用巨大的爱来做小事,无论谁在做事,无论他们相信什么。我是其中的一员。

The cumulative impact of thousands of small acts of goodness can be bigger than we imagine.
成千上万微不足道的善行累加起来,就能产生我们想象不到的巨大影响。

Inspiration is a gift to be given as well as received, and that love begins small but always grows.
对心的启迪和鼓舞是一个礼物,既可接纳也可赠予,而爱起于微末,却总能茁壮成长。

英女王2015圣诞演讲金句:

Despite being displaced and persecuted throughout his short life, Christ’s unchanging message was not one of revenge or violence but simply that we should love one another.

基督短暂的一生中颠沛流离、饱受迫害,可他一如既往倡导的不是复仇和暴力,而是人人相爱。

It is true that the world has had to confront moments of darkness this year, but the Gospel of John contains a verse of great hope, often read at Christmas carol services: “The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it”.

今年,世界不得不面对诸多黑暗时刻,这是事实。可《约翰福音》有一句充满希望的话这样说,圣诞赞歌中常常朗诵,“光明照亮了黑暗,黑暗却无法蒙蔽光明。”

One cause for thankfulness this summer was marking 70 years since the end of the Second World War. On VJ Day, we honoured the remaining veterans of that terrible conflict in the Far East, as well as remembering the thousands who never returned.

今年夏天纪念二战结束七十周年是一件值得感恩的事。在对日作战胜利日,我们给在远东那场可怕战役中的在世老兵们授勋,缅怀数千名没有回到祖国的牺牲者。

For Joseph and Mary, the circumstances of Jesus’s birth – in a stable – were far from ideal, but worse was to come as the family was forced to flee the country. It’s no surprise that such a human story still captures our imagination and continues to inspire all of us who are Christians, the world over.

对于约瑟和玛丽而言,耶稣出生在马厩,这样的环境远非理想,可更糟糕的是这家人还被迫逃离故土。这个人伦故事依旧捕捉着我们的想象力,继续激励着全世界所有的基督徒,这并不令人惊讶。

Despite being displaced and persecuted throughout his short life, Christ’s unchanging message was not one of revenge or violence but simply that we should love one another.

基督短暂的一生中颠沛流离、饱受迫害,可他一如既往倡导的不是复仇和暴力,而是人人相爱。

Although it is not an easy message to follow, we shouldn’t be discouraged; rather, it inspires us to try harder: to be thankful for the people who bring love and happiness into our own lives, and to look for ways of spreading that love to others, whenever and wherever we can.

尽管践行不易,我们也不要灰心。这鼓励着我们要加倍努力,感谢那些给我们生命带来爱和幸福的人,并想方设法将那份爱传递给他人——无论何时,无论何处。

There’s an old saying that “it is better to light a candle than curse the darkness”.

老话说,“点燃烛火胜过咒骂黑暗”。

There are millions of people lighting candles of hope in our world today.

今天,我们的世界,成百上千万的人点燃希望的烛火。

Christmas is a good time to be thankful for them, and for all that brings light to our lives.

值此圣诞佳节,向他们表示感谢,对所有给我们生活带来光明的人表示感谢。

英国女王2014圣诞演讲主题:呼吁国际和解

金句:

Sometimes it seems that reconciliation stands little chance in the face of war and discord. But, as the Christmas truce a century ago reminds us, peace and goodwill have lasting power in the hearts of men and women.

有时候“和解”看起来在战争和争端中的可能性很小,但是,正如一个世纪前的圣诞节休战提醒我们的:和平和友好意愿在世人心中有着更恒久的力量。

For me, the life of Jesus Christ, the prince of peace, whose birth we celebrate today, is an inspiration and an anchor in my life.

对于我来说,耶稣—和平之君,他的生日,也就是我们圣诞庆祝的原因,是我生命中的鼓舞和依靠。

A role model of reconciliation and forgiveness, he stretched out his hands in love, acceptance and healing. Christ’s example has taught me to seek to respect and value all people, of whatever faith or none.

作为和解和宽容的榜样,耶稣他带着爱,接纳和治愈伸出双手,他教会了我们去追寻,尊重和珍惜每一个人,无论信仰如何。

On that chilly Christmas Eve in 1914 many of the German forces sang Silent Night, its haunting melody inching across the line.

在1914年的那个寒冷平安夜,很多德国军人唱响“平安夜”这首歌,那令人忘怀的旋律跨越了战线。

That carol is still much-loved today, a legacy of the Christmas truce, and a reminder to us all that even in the unlikeliest of places hope can still be found.

那首圣诞颂歌今天依然倍受欢迎,是圣诞休战的遗产,也是在提醒我们:即使在最绝望的地方,希望仍在。

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