这首诗的作者Edward Shillito (1872-1948)是一位军人，在1919年把这首诗词写下来。当然，也有人说这是作者以战争作为背景所写下的诗词，他本身未必是一名军人。无论如何，诗词的内容很能描绘，一位受苦的上帝，如何安慰并医治人。
你的眼睛点燃了穿透黑夜的明光，那是我们唯一的星辰；
我们必要看见荆棘冠在你额头刺出的伤痕，
我们必须得到你，哦！带着疤痕的耶稣。
诸天令我们惊恐不安，它们太宁静了，
环顾宇宙，我们竟无一处安身。
我们的伤痕伤害着我们，何处有止痛的香膏？
主耶稣，借着你的疤痕，我们索取你的恩典。
当门关上了，如果你近前亲近我们，
只求展示你的双手，和肋旁；
我们今日得知何为伤痕，不再恐惧
向我们显示你的疤痕，我们知道那是你的签名。
其他的神明都很强壮，但你是软弱的；
他们乘车前往，你却蹒跚走向宝座；
但只有上帝的伤痕，能对我们的伤痕说话，
没有一个神明有伤痕，唯独你。
If we have never sought, we seek Thee now;
Thine eyes burn through the dark, our only stars;
We must have sight of thorn-pricks on Thy brow,
We must have Thee, O Jesus of the Scars.
Thine eyes burn through the dark, our only stars;
We must have sight of thorn-pricks on Thy brow,
We must have Thee, O Jesus of the Scars.
The heavens frighten us; they are too calm;
In all the universe we have no place.
Our wounds are hurting us; where is the balm?
Lord Jesus, by Thy Scars, we claim Thy grace.
In all the universe we have no place.
Our wounds are hurting us; where is the balm?
Lord Jesus, by Thy Scars, we claim Thy grace.
If, when the doors are shut, Thou drawest near,
Only reveal those hands, that side of Thine;
We know to-day what wounds are, have no fear,
Show us Thy Scars, we know the countersign.
Only reveal those hands, that side of Thine;
We know to-day what wounds are, have no fear,
Show us Thy Scars, we know the countersign.
The other gods were strong; but Thou wast weak;
They rode, but Thou didst stumble to a throne;
But to our wounds only God’s wounds can speak,
And not a god has wounds, but Thou alone.
They rode, but Thou didst stumble to a throne;
But to our wounds only God’s wounds can speak,
And not a god has wounds, but Thou alone.
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