"Build me a son, O Lord, who will be strong enough to know when he is weak, and brave enough to face himself when he is afraid; one who will be proud and unbending in honest defeat, and humble and gentle in victory.
主啊！求祢塑造我的儿子，坚强到能认识自己的软弱；勇敢到能面对惧怕；在诚实的失败中，毫不气馁；在胜利中，仍保持谦逊温和。
Build me a son whose wishes will not take the place of deeds; a son who will know Thee…… and that to know himself is the foundation stone of knowledge.
恳求塑造我的儿子，不至空有幻想而缺乏行动；引导他认识祢，同时又知道，认识自己乃是知识的基石。
Lead him, I pray, not in the path of ease and comfort, but under the stress and spur of difficulties and challenge. Here, let him learn to stand up in the storm; here let him learn compassion for those that fail.
我祈祷，愿你引导他不求安逸、舒适，而在压力、艰难和挑战的道路上，学习在风暴中挺身而立，学会怜恤那些失败之人。
Build me a son whose heart will be clear, whose goal will be high, a son who will master himself before he seeks to master other men; one who will reach into the future, yet never forget the past.
求祢塑造我的儿子，心地清洁，目标远大；让他在指挥别人之前，先懂得驾驭自己；永不忘记过去的教训，又能伸展入未来的理想。
And after all these things are his, add, I pray, enough of a sense of humor,so that he may always be serious, yet never take himself too seriously.
当他拥有以上的一切，我还要祷求，赐他足够的幽默感，使他能认真严肃，却不致过分苛求自己。
Give him humility, so that he may always remember the simplicity of true greatness, the open mind of true wisdom and the meekness of true strength.
恳求赐他谦卑，使他永远记牢，真伟大中的平凡，真智慧中的开明，真勇力中的温柔。
Then, I, his father will dare to whisper, "I have not lived in vain."
如此，我这作父亲的，才敢低声说：「我没有虚度此生。」
麦克阿瑟将军（General Douglas MacArthur）
主啊！求祢塑造我的儿子，坚强到能认识自己的软弱；勇敢到能面对惧怕；在诚实的失败中，毫不气馁；在胜利中，仍保持谦逊温和。
Build me a son whose wishes will not take the place of deeds; a son who will know Thee…… and that to know himself is the foundation stone of knowledge.
恳求塑造我的儿子，不至空有幻想而缺乏行动；引导他认识祢，同时又知道，认识自己乃是知识的基石。
Lead him, I pray, not in the path of ease and comfort, but under the stress and spur of difficulties and challenge. Here, let him learn to stand up in the storm; here let him learn compassion for those that fail.
我祈祷，愿你引导他不求安逸、舒适，而在压力、艰难和挑战的道路上，学习在风暴中挺身而立，学会怜恤那些失败之人。
Build me a son whose heart will be clear, whose goal will be high, a son who will master himself before he seeks to master other men; one who will reach into the future, yet never forget the past.
求祢塑造我的儿子，心地清洁，目标远大；让他在指挥别人之前，先懂得驾驭自己；永不忘记过去的教训，又能伸展入未来的理想。
And after all these things are his, add, I pray, enough of a sense of humor,so that he may always be serious, yet never take himself too seriously.
当他拥有以上的一切，我还要祷求，赐他足够的幽默感，使他能认真严肃，却不致过分苛求自己。
Give him humility, so that he may always remember the simplicity of true greatness, the open mind of true wisdom and the meekness of true strength.
恳求赐他谦卑，使他永远记牢，真伟大中的平凡，真智慧中的开明，真勇力中的温柔。
Then, I, his father will dare to whisper, "I have not lived in vain."
如此，我这作父亲的，才敢低声说：「我没有虚度此生。」
麦克阿瑟将军（General Douglas MacArthur）
