Samstag, 21. Oktober 2023

Teach me (Enseñame)

 

Hier ist der korrigierte Text:

Many times I don't understand the meaning of my path
I often wonder why I live here
Many things I did not do well in my life
But You tell me that everything has its purpose for You

Teach me to see life with Your eyes
Teach me the laws of Your kingdom
Teach me to love like You loved
Teach me to live with You, Lord

Father, You give me bread and not stone
But when I don't ask, I don't receive anything
I'm going to start asking with faith
I'm aware that Your plans are perfect for me

Sometimes You don't allow the world to deliver
because I have to learn to look only to You
You want to be the source of joy and happiness
Everything else is just a flower on the road

Living with You every day in Your presence
Spending my time and my life for You
makes me understand that You are the King of heaven
and even though I am small, I'm important to You

Die wichtigsten Korrekturen:

  • "you" → "You" (durchgehend) – Großschreibung bei Gottesbezug (wie in den vorherigen englischen Liedern).
  • "Many things I did not well in my life" → "Many things I did not do well in my life" – fehlendes Verb "do" ergänzt.
  • "all has its purpose for you" → "everything has its purpose for You" – "everything" ist im modernen Englisch gebräuchlicher als "all" in dieser Position.
  • "Teach me to live with you Lord" → "Teach me to live with You, Lord" – Komma vor der Anrede "Lord" ergänzt.
  • "I m knowing that your plans" → "I'm aware that Your plans" – 1) Apostroph ergänzt, 2) "knowing" im Verlaufsform passt bei "know" (Zustandsverb) nicht gut im Englischen; "I'm aware that" (ich bin mir bewusst, dass) ist die natürlichere Formulierung.
  • "to look only in you" → "to look only to You" – "look to someone" (sich an jemanden wenden/auf jemanden schauen) ist idiomatischer als "look in".
  • "a just flower" → "just a flower" – Wortstellung korrigiert ("just" gehört vor den Artikel, nicht dazwischen).
  • "Live with you every day...Spend my time...It makes me understand" → "Living with You every day...Spending my time...makes me understand" – die Satzkonstruktion war uneinheitlich (Imperativ-artige Verben, dann plötzlich "It makes"); durch die Umformung zu Gerundien ("Living", "Spending") als Subjekt des Satzes wird die Struktur grammatisch stimmig: "Living...and spending... makes me understand...".
  • "king of heaven" → "King of heaven" – Großschreibung als Ehrentitel.
  • "I m important" → "I'm important" – fehlender Apostroph.

Mittwoch, 18. Oktober 2023

As the deer bellows into the water

 As the deer bellows into the water

my soul seeks water in you

You have water, living water

there is only rest in you


In the desert of life you give us to drink

Being with you, quench my thirst I don't need more


In how many moments of sadness your hand was on me

You are the almighty God nothing is impossible for you


You rescue me to be my friend and I will adore you

You show me many treasures when I faithfully seek you

You will not lack anything

Hier ist die korrigierte Version:

When the hope of your life disappears

When the hope of your life disappears
When you lose everything that was important to you
When the pain climbs over the joy
When the night surrounds you and you feel fear
He has a promise for you:

You will not lack anything
Even if the night of death reigns
You will not lack anything
Even if the enemies are laughing
And the shadows fall
He holds you in His hand
He is with you
There's nothing you lack

And you think these are all empty words
For where is God who loves you when despair controls you
And you ask about God's goodness
When in the valley of darkness you can't see anymore
Just believe, He said:

Maybe He doesn't give you what you want
But His table is set, He just wants you to come
Turn your gaze today
From all that scares you
To the One who gives hope
And be certain:


Wichtigste Korrekturen:

  • "night surrounds and you feeling fear" → "night surrounds you and you feel fear" (Verb korrigiert)
  • "shaddows" → "shadows"
  • "There s nothing" → "There's nothing"
  • Großschreibung von "He/His/Him" vereinheitlicht (üblich bei religiösen Liedtexten, wenn auf Gott verwiesen wird)
  • "of all that scares you" → "From all that scares you" (Präposition passt besser zur Bedeutung "weg von")
  • Doppelte Leerzeichen entfernt, Zeilenumbrüche und Kommata leicht angepasst für den Lesefluss

Falls du "He/His" lieber kleingeschrieben haben möchtest (moderner, weniger liturgischer Stil), sag Bescheid, dann ändere ich das durchgehend zurück.