I'm thinking of friends whom I used to know, 我想朋友的人，我用了才知道，

Who lived and suffered in this world below 谁住在这个世界上遭受以下

But they've gone off to heaven, but I want to know 但是，他们已经关闭了天堂，但我想知道

What are they doing there now? 他们在做什么有呢？

   

Oh, what are they doing in heaven today, 呵呵，什么是他们在天上今天做，

Where sin and sorrow are all done away? 凡罪恶和悲伤都做了吗？

Peace abounds like a river, they say. 和平盛产像一条河，他们说。

But what are they doing there now? 但是，他们在那里做呢？

   

There's some whose hearts 这里也有一些他们的心

Were burdened with care 都背负着照顾

They paid for their moment with fighting and tears 他们支付了他们此刻的战斗和眼泪

But they clung to the cross trembling in fear 但他们秉持着跨战栗恐惧

But what are they doing there now? 但是，他们在那里做呢？

   

What are they doing in heaven today, 什么是他们在天上今天所做的，

Where sin and sorrow are all done away? 凡罪恶和悲伤都做了吗？

Peace abounds like a river, they say. 和平盛产像一条河，他们说。

What are they doing there now? 他们在做什么有呢？

   

And there's some whose bodies were full of disease 而有一些尸体已经爆满病

Physicians and doctors couldn't give them much ease 医生，医生也没有给他们太多轻松

But they suffered 'til death brought a final release 但他们遭遇，直到死亡带来的最终版本

But what are they doing there now? 但是，他们在那里做呢？

   

What are they doing in heaven today, 什么是他们在天上今天所做的，

Where sin and sorrow are all done away? 凡罪恶和悲伤都做了吗？

Peace abounds like a river, they say. 和平盛产像一条河，他们说。

What are they doing there now? 他们在做什么有呢？

   

There's some who were poor and often despised 这里也有一些谁是穷人，常常鄙视

They looked up to heaven with tear-blinded eyes 他们抬头望天与泪水蒙蔽双眼

While people were heedless and deaf to their cries 虽然人们不顾聋他们的呼声

But what are they doing there now? 但是，他们在那里做呢？

   

What are they doing in heaven today, 什么是他们在天上今天所做的，

Where sin and sorrow are all done away? 凡罪恶和悲伤都做了吗？

Peace abounds like a river, they say. 和平盛产像一条河，他们说。

What are they doing there now? 他们在做什么有呢？

   

[Organ solo] [风琴独奏]

   

What are they doing in heaven today, 什么是他们在天上今天所做的，

Where sin and sorrow are all done away? 凡罪恶和悲伤都做了吗？

Peace abounds like a river, they say. 和平盛产像一条河，他们说。

What are they doing there now? 他们在做什么有呢？