Wednesday, November 4, 2020

Далеко, Далеко! — Far Away, Far Away!

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Куплет 1:
Далеко, Далеко, Далеко,
Daleko, Daleko, Daleko,
Far away, far away, far away,

Далеко, там, за гранью небес голубых.
Daleko, tam, za gran'yu nebes golubykh.
Far away, there, beyond [the] edge of [the] skies blue.

Там так нежно, прекрасно, там так мило, легко
Tam tak nezhno, prekrasno, tam tak milo, legko
There so gentle, beautiful, there so sweet, easy

Наслаждаться в общеньи святых.
Naslazhdat'sya v obshchen'i svyatykh.
To enjoy in fellowship [of the] saints.


Куплет 2:
Глубоко, Глубоко, Глубоко,
Gluboko, Gluboko, Gluboko,
Deep, deep, deep,

Глубоко я мечтаю о Родине той,
Gluboko ya mechtayu o Rodine toy,
Deep I dream about Homeland that,  

Где нет слёз, нет тревог, там свободно, легко.
Gde net sloz, net trevog, tam svobodno, legko.
Where no tears, no troubles/alarms, there freely, easily.

Где Отцовский мой дом дорогой.
Gde Ottsovskiy moy dom dorogoy.
Where [is] Father's my home dear.  
(ie, Where my dear Father's home is.)


Куплет 3: (SOCART does not sing this stanza)
Я хочу, Я хочу, Я хочу,
YA khochu, YA khochu, YA khochu,
I want, I want, I want,

Я хочу, жить в чудесном, святом том раю.
YA khochu, zhit' v chudesnom, svyatom tom rayu.
I want, to live in wonderful, holy that paradise.

Скоро час тот придёт, когда я получу
Skoro chas tot pridyot, kogda ya poluchu
Soon hour that will arrive, when I will receive

Свое место в венчальном краю.
Svoye mesto v venchal'nom krayu.
My own place in [the] wedding land.



Куплет 4:
Верю я, Верю я, Верю я,
Veryu ya, Veryu ya, Veryu ya,
Believe I, believe I, believe I,

Верю я, что Ты скоро, Спаситель, придёшь.
Veryu ya, chto Ty skoro, Spasitel', pridosh'.
Believe I, that You soon, O Savior, will come.

Лишь надежда одна утешает меня
Lish' nadezhda odna uteshayet menya
Just hope alone comforts me

- Что увижу я в небе Тебя.
- Chto uvizhu ya v nebe Tebya.
— That will see I in Heaven You.


Куплет 5:
О, Господь, О, Господь, О, Господь,
O, Gospod', O, Gospod', O, Gospod',
O Lord, O Lord, O Lord,

О, Господь, дай мне силы идти за Тобой,
O, Gospod', day mne sily idti za Toboy,
O Lord, give me strength to walk after You (ie, to follow You)

Побеждать этот мир лишь любовью Твоей,
Pobezhdat' etot mir lish' lyubov'yu Tvoyey,
To defeat / conquer this world only [with] love [of] Yours,

Ожидая отрадных тех дней!
Ozhidaya otradnykh tekh dney!
Looking forward to pleasant those days.
  (ie looking forward to those pleasant days)




lyrics:  https://holychords.com/18945
chords:  https://ru.guitarsongs.club/song/46331
music:   https://noty-bratstvo.org/node/6038

 

 

English to fit the music ---------

 

1.  Far away, far away, far away,
Far away, far beyond the expansive deep blue.
There so gentle, so grand, sweetness in Heaven's land,
And enjoying communion so true.

2.  O so deep, O so deep, O so deep,
O so deep do I dream of my Heav'nly Homeland,
Where no troubles nor tears, and no worries nor fears,
Dim the joy of my dear Father's Strand.

Not sung by SOCART

3.  How I want, how I want, how I want,
How I want life in holy and glor'ous, Eden!
Soon the hour will come, when at last I am home,
At the Wedding His Saints proceed in.


4.  I believe, I believe, I believe,
I believe, soon, my Savior, that You will appear.
All my Hopes cling to this, with great comfort and bliss
That in Heaven with You I'll be near!

5.  O my Lord, O my Lord, O my Lord,
O my Lord, give to me strength to follow You__
And defeat this dark world, through Your love then unfurled,
Glor'ous days that we soon will come to.

 

 


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Monday, November 2, 2020

Хорошо, Когда Вместе В Общенье — Good When Together in Fellowship


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Куплет 1:
Хорошо, когда вместе в общенье
Khorosho, kogda vmeste v obshchen'ye
[It is] good, when together in fellowship

Мы сольёмся единой хвалой;
My sol'yomsya yedinoy khvaloy;
We will join together in united praise;

Хорошо, когда скорби в терпенье
Khorosho, kogda skorbi v terpen'ye
[It is] good, when sorrows in patience

Переносим с надеждой живой.
Perenosim s nadezhdoy zhivoy.
We carry with hope alive.



Припев:
Хорошо, если сердце свободно,
Khorosho, yesli serdtse svobodno,
[It is] good, if [the] heart [is] free,

Хорошо, если нету в нем зла!
Khorosho, yesli netu v nem zla!
[It is] good, if not in it of evil!

Хорошо, хорошо и спокойно
Khorosho, khorosho i spokoyno
[It is] good, good and tranquil

В той душе, где всегда тишина.
V toy dushe, gde vsegda tishina.
In that soul, where always [is] quiet.



SOCART does not sing these:

Куплет 2:
Хорошо, когда душу и тело
Khorosho, kogda dushu i telo
[It is] good, when soul and body

Мы вполне для Христа отдаем.
My vpolne dlya Khrista otdayem.
We complete for Christ give over / return.

Хорошо, когда в битве мы смелы,
Khorosho, kogda v bitve my smely,
[It is] good, when in battle we [are] brave,

Когда действуем так, как поем.
Kogda deystvuyem tak, kak poyem.
When we act so, as we sing.



Куплет 3:
Хорошо, когда бури, невзгоды
Khorosho, kogda buri, nevzgody
[It is] good, when storms, adversities

Нашу душу порой всколыхнут,
Nashu dushu poroy vskolykhnut,
Our souls at times will shake

Когда чувствуем тяжесть дороги,
Kogda chuvstvuyem tyazhest' dorogi,
When [we] feel [the] weight [of the] road,

Когда труден наш жизненный путь.
Kogda truden nash zhiznennyy put'.
When difficult [is] life path.





Куплет 4:
Хорошо с Иисусом повсюду,
Khorosho s Iisusom povsyudu,
[It is] good, with Jesus far and wide,

С Ним легко, ведь Он бремя несёт.
S Nim legko, ved' On bremya nesyot.
With Him [it is] easy, after all He burden carries

Хорошо нам открыть сердце Другу.
Khorosho nam otkryt' serdtse Drugu.
[It is] good [to] us to open heart to Friend.

А наш Друг - Иисус - все поймет.
A nash Drug - Iisus - vse poymet.
But our Friend — Jesus — all will understand.


Куплет 5:
Хорошо! Как мы счастливы с Богом,
Khorosho! Kak my schastlivy s Bogom,
[It is] good! How we [are] happy with God,

Не покинет Он нас никогда!
Ne pokinet On nas nikogda!
Not leave He us never!

По тернистым житейским дорогам
Po ternistym zhiteyskim dorogam
Upon thorny life roads

Хорошо с Иисусом всегда!
Khorosho s Iisusom vsegda!
[It is] good, with Jesus always!


Note:
The scripture on the cell phone is: Ephesians 4:32
но будьте друг ко другу добры, сострадательны, прощайте друг друга, как и Бог во Христе простил вас.

Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.

 


Lyrics Here: https://hvalite.com/pesni/horosho-kogda-vmeste-v-obschenie-799

Music Here: https://noty-bratstvo.org/node/2192


------- Better English as SOCART sings it -------

It is good when together in fellowship
We meld together in united praise;
It is good when sorrows in patience
We bear with living hope.

Chorus —
It is good if the heart is free,
It is good if it is not in evil!
It is good — good and tranquil —
In that soul where quiet always is.


It is good with Jesus everywhere,
It is easy with Him since He carries all burdens.
It is good to us to open the heart to a Friend,
Our Friend — Jesus — will understand all.

Chorus —

It is good! How happy we are with God,
He will not ever leave us!
Upon the thorny roads of life
It is good always to be with Jesus!

Chorus —

 

----- English to fit the meter (as SOCART sings it) -----

1. It is good when together in union
We will blend all united in praise.
It is good when in troubles we carry
Patiently with this hope all our days.

Chorus———

It is good if the heart is unshackled,
It is good if in it is no ill,
It is good, very good and so tranquil
In that soul where peace spreads its sweet will.



4. It is good then with Jesus we travel,
Simply go since He takes all our cares.
It is good, our hearts open to Jesus,
Our dear Friend all our troubles then bears.

5. It is good!  Oh how happy when with God,
He will not ever leave us alone!
Here in life upon earth's thorny pathways
It is good ever to be His own!


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Thursday, October 29, 2020

Господь Моя Сила — The Lord My Strength


 

 

Music & Lyrics by Olga Androshchyuk



Припев:
Господь моя сила надежда моя
Gospod' moya sila nadezhda moya
[The] Lord [is] my strength, hope [of] mine,

И где ветер сильный Он крепкий маяк
I gde veter sil'nyy On krepkiy mayak
And where [the] wind [is] powerful, He [is] firm/strudy lighthouse.

Господь мне отрада светильник ноге
Gospod' mne otrada svetil'nik noge
[The] Lord [to] me [is] delight, [a] lamp [to] foot;

Ценнее награды больше нет на земле
Tsenneye nagrady bol'she net na zemle
More valuable reward more not on earth.



1 куплет:
Твёрдо я знаю спасенье моё
Tvyordo ya znayu spasen'ye moyo
Firmly I know salvation [of] mine

В имени чудном Иисусе моём
V imeni chudnom Iisuse moyom
In name wonderful [of] Jesus mine;

Твёрдо я верю свобода моя
Tvyordo ya veryu svoboda moya
Firmly I believe liberty/freedom mine

В Его крови пролив на всех нас
V Yego krovi proliv na vsekh nas
In His blood shed on all us.



2 куплет:
Твёрдо иду мой Бог впереди
Tvyordo idu moy Bog vperedi
Firmly [I] go, my God [is] ahead,

Страх и сомненье уже позади
Strakh i somnen'ye uzhe pozadi
Fear and doubt already behind.

Твёрдо и прочно стою на ногах
Tvyordo i prochno stoyu na nogakh
Firmly and securely [I] stand on feet;

Вперед ведёт меня Божья рука
Vpered vedyot menya Bozh'ya ruka
Forward leads me God's hand.



Бридж:
Бог прибежище мне
Bog pribezhishche mne
God [is] refuge [for] me

Когда вокруг горит всё в огне
Kogda vokrug gorit vsyo v ogne
When around burns all in fire,

Когда луна на землю падёт
Kogda luna na zemlyu padyot
When [the] moon on earth will fall,

И солнце не взойдёт Он меня проведёт
I solntse ne vzoydyot On menya provedyot
And [the] sun not will rise, He me will lead.




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A more flowing English translation


Chorus———
The Lord is my strength, and my sure hope,
And where the wind is strong, He is a sturdy lighthouse.
The Lord is a delight to me, a lamp to my feet—
A more valuable reward is not found on earth.


1. I firmly know my salvation
In the Name of my wonderful Jesus;
I firmly believe my liberty
Is in His shed for all of us.

Chorus


2.  Firmly I go, my God is ahead,
Fear and doubt are already behind.
Firmly and securely I stand on my feet;
God's hand leads me forward.

Chorus


Bridge - - -
God is a refuge for me
When all around burns in fire,
When the moon falls to the earth
And the sun refuses to shine, He will lead me!


 

 

Tuesday, October 20, 2020

The Man of God — Божий Человек

 


 

 

Two different versions of the same song.

 

Жизнь Проходит Отмеряя Вехи - Божий Человек
© 2018, Василий Перебиковский, Vasilii Perebikovskii

 




1.
Жизнь проходит, отмеряя вехи
Zhizn' prokhodit, otmeryaya vekhi
Life passes by, measuring off milestones

С каждым шагом ускоряя бег
S kazhdym shagom uskoryaya beg
With each step hastening [the] run

В Книгу Жизни пишется навеки
V Knigu Zhizni pishetsya naveki
In [the] Book [of] Life is written forever

О тебе вся правда человек.
O tebe vsya pravda chelovek.
About you [the] whole truth O man.





Припев:

Если горе сдавит грудь:
Yesli gore sdavit grud':
If grief presses [your] chest:

– Не вдохнуть не выдохнуть,
– Ne vdokhnut' ne vydokhnut',
- [Can] not inhale [can] not exhale,

Бог с тобой в жару и в снег,
Bog s toboy v zharu i v sneg,
God [is] with you in heat and snow,

Ведь ты Божий человек.
Ved' ty Bozhiy chelovek.
Indeed you [are] God's man.

Впереди Небесный Град
Vperedi Nebesnyy Grad
Ahead [is the] Heavenly City

И вручение наград!
I vrucheniye nagrad!
And presentation [of] awards!

Проживи достойно век,
Prozhivi dostoyno vek,
Live worthy lifetime,

Ведь ты Божий человек.
Ved' ty Bozhiy chelovek.
After all you [are] God's man.




2.
Каждому дано по силе бремя:
Kazhdomu dano po sile bremya:
[To] everyone is given acording to strength [a] burden:

Кто-то в горе, в чей-то добрый век.
Kto-to v gore, v chey-to dobryy vek.
Someone in grief, in someone's good lifetime.

Хорошо, когда в любое время
Khorosho, kogda v lyuboye vremya
[It is] good, when at any time

Видно всем - ты Божий человек.
Vidno vsem - ty Bozhiy chelovek.
[It's] visible to all — you [are] God's man.


3.
Много в мире титулов и званий,
Mnogo v mire titulov i zvaniy,
Many in [the] world titles and ranks,

Но одно, конечно выше всех:
No odno, konechno vyshe vsekh:
But one, of course highest [of] all:

Сохранить бы нам средь испытаний
Sokhranit' by nam sred' ispytaniy
Save would us in midst of trials

Это званье - Божий человек!
Eto zvan'ye - Bozhiy chelovek!
This rank/title — God's man!



Better English Version --------

1. Life passes by, measuring off milestones
With each step quickening the run.
In the Book of Life is written forever
the whole truth about you, O man.

Chorus———                                
If grief presses your chest:
- Can't inhale, can't exhale,
God is with you in the heat and in the snow,
Indeed you are God's man.
Ahead is the Heavenly City
And the presentation of awards!
Live a worthy lifetime,
After all you are God's man.


2. To everyone a burden is given according to strength:
Someone in grief, someone else with a good life.
It is good, when at any time
It is visible to all that you are God's man.


3. There are many titles and ranks in the world,
But one, of course, is highest of all.
It would save us in midst of trials:
This rank  — God's man!



Monday, October 5, 2020

Smagoria




Once long ago, I taught science in a public high school.  I generally enjoyed it.  I generally had good classes and we generally got along very well.  One day while teaching my Chemistry class, they were being a little dingy.  I wanted to chide them gently and humorously, but did not want to use any insensitive terms nor politically incorrect words.  Thus I called them "Smagorians"!

 They all laughed then asked what was that.

I said, "Okay.  Extra credit for any and all who have in my inbox before tomorrow's tardy bell 'Where in the world is Smagoria.'"  And I wrote it on the board so they knew the spelling.

I was more than a little amused at how they all took the extra credit assignment so seriously.  That was fourth period.  At the end of lunch I had a couple of colleagues ask me what was up. By the end of the day a few more teachers were asking me what I was doing.  I did not tell them.  All would be revealed in due course.

My students hit every available resource including the early version of the internet.

Fourth period the next day rolled around.  There was a mad dash to turn their answers into my inbox.  The bell rang and I counted almost 20 responses out of a class of 25 honors chemistry students.  I looked through the answers:
  • One misspelled / changed the spelling to allow for an actual place name in Italy;
  • Someone wrote, "You made it up."
  • Everyone else wrote: "Africa."

I asked, "Africa?  Where did that come from?"

A student, I'll call Jay, replied, "Oh, that would be me."

"What?" I said.  "You didn't even turn an answer in."

"Yeah, I know.  I couldn't find where it was."


"But?" I pressed.

"I was so disgusted that I couldn't find it," he went on. "I mean, I looked everywhere and asked every teacher.  I was just leaving the library this morning before first period and so-and-so asked me if I found it.  I sarcastically answered, 'Yeah, it's in Africa!'"

After everyone realized that they had been had, someone suggested that we should come up with a website so that ensuing classes would be able to see where Smagoria is.  One student specifically said jokingly, "If it's on the internet, it must be true!"  (And this was about 25 years ago.)

That was near the end of the school year.  The next year I had most of those students again in Physics.  I gave them a small reading assignment about the discovery of Smagoria.  That and other additions made their way onto this website.





       Broken Link ==>      Smagoria! — The Forgotten Island


 The location of this forgotten land
The flag of the Republic.







Take away lessons:

1) After this, I told my students that sometimes the answer is, "There is no answer" or "Does not exist."  I told them about my Algebra Two class where the teacher had shown us cases that were insolvable by the methods we were learning.  We had a huge stinking test on that unit.  I was only a little surprised that there was one like that on the test.  So I confidently wrote: There is No Solution.  However, my confidence eroded when the next one also was insolvable.  I reworked those problems twice, then three times.  I felt comfortable finally when I got answers to the remaining questions.

Turns out that test had two problems that were insolvable.  I caught both of them.  It's okay to say it can't be done, but make sure that you have your supporting data.

2) Don't just trust anyone else's answer.  They're probably just as clueless as you are.  Even the brainiacs in the class got snookered by the "Africa" answer.  There is something to be said for the adage: "Trust but Verify."

3) Don't believe it just because your teacher said so—check it out.  Likewise, don't believe it because you read it on the internet.  I mean, just look!  Smagoria and all it's history is there complete with supporting pictures!