It was a stylish congregation you could see they'd been around 这是一个时尚的聚会，你可以看到他们会一直围绕

And they had the biggest pipe organ of any church in town 而他们在镇上的教堂中最大的管风琴

But over in the Amen Corner of that church sat Brother Ayer 但在该教会的阿门角坐艾尔兄弟

And he insisted every Sunday on singing in the choir. 他坚持每个星期天唱的合唱团。

   

His voice was cracked and broken age had touched his vocal chords 他的声音被破解和破碎的时代已经触及了他的声带

And nearly every Sunday he'd get behind and miss the words 而几乎每个星期天，他会得到后面，错过的话

Well, the choir got so flustered the church was told in fine 那么，合唱团有这么心慌教堂被告知罚款

That Brother Ayer must stop his singing or the choir was going to resign. 那兄弟艾尔必须停止他的歌唱或合唱团即将辞职。

   

So the pastor appointed a committee. I think it was three or four 所以牧师任命了一个委员会。我认为这是三，四

And they got in their big fine cars and drove up to Ayer's door 和他们在大精车了，开车到艾尔之门

They find the choir's great trouble sittin' there in an old arm chair 他们发现，唱诗班的大麻烦呆坐着的老扶手椅“有

And the summer's golden sunbeams lay upon his snow white hair. 和夏季的金色阳光伏在他雪白的头发。

   

Said York we're here dear Brother with the vestries approbation 约克说，我们在这里亲爱的兄弟与vestries认可

To discuss a little matter that affects the congregation 讨论一点点事情，影响会众

Now it seems that your voice has interfered with the choir 现在看来，你的声音干扰了合唱团

So if you'll just lay out are you listening Brother Ayer. 所以，如果你只是奠定了你在听大哥艾尔。

   

The old man raised his head a sign that he had hear 老头抬起头的迹象，他曾听到

And on his cheek the three men caught the glitter of a tear 而在他的脸颊三人陷入了眼泪的亮粉

His feeble hands pushed back the locks as white as silky snow 他虚弱的手推回锁洁白柔滑的雪

And he answered the committee in a voice both soft and low. 他回答说，委员会的声音既软又低。

   

I wonder if beyond the tide that's breaking at my feet 我不知道是否超出了浪潮的突破在我脚下

In that far off heavenly temple where my Master and I shall meet 在那遥远的天上的太阳穴在哪里我的主人和我见面

Yes, I wonder if when I try to sing the song of God up higher 是的，我不知道，当我尝试唱神歌得更高

I wonder if they'll kick me out of there for singing in heaven's choir. 我不知道他们会踢我出去唱天上的唱诗班。

   

A silence filled the little room and the old man bowed his head 一阵沉默充满了小房间，老人低下头

The committee went on back to town but Brother Ayer was dead 该委员会继续回城，但艾尔兄弟已经死了

The choir missed him for awhile but he was soon forgotten 合唱团错过了他一段时间，但他很快就被遗忘了

A few church goers watched the door but the old man entered not. 一些教会观众观看了门，但老头不进去。

   

Far away his voice is sweet and he sings his heart desire 远离他的声音是甜的，他唱他的心脏的欲望

Where are there no church committees and no fashionable choirs. 在哪里有没有教会委员会，也没有时尚的合唱团。

   

Let me hide myself in Thee... 让我藏身在你里面...