南島語系國家介紹、禱告文
為拉帕努伊語的聖經翻譯工作禱告
Pray for the work of Bible translation in Rapa Nui
親愛的天父,感謝祢差遣威克里夫翻譯會的宣教士到復活節島,使拉帕努伊語的新約聖經在前年翻譯完成、獻上給祢,叫拉帕努伊人收到了用他們母語表達的耶穌基督的希望。主啊!求祢繼續差派有恩賜、有熱忱的人來和他們同工,讓其他經文陸續被翻譯出來,也求祢激勵全地的教會,願意奉獻他們所需的經費,並舉起禱告的手托住這個事奉,同行在祢對拉帕努伊人的心意中。奉主耶穌基督的名禱告。阿們!
Dear Heavenly Father, thank You for sending the missionaries of the Wycliffe Translation Association to Easter Island, so that the New Testament Bible in Rapa Nui was translated and presented to You in the previous year, and the Rapa Nui received the hope of Jesus Christ expressed in the mother tongue. Oh God! May You continue to send gifted and passionate people to work with them, so that other scriptures can be translated one after another, and also please encourage the churches all over the world to be willing to dedicate the funds they need, and raise the hands of prayer to support this ministry and walk in Your heart for the Rapa Nui people. In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ we pray. Amen!
為拉帕努伊人的得救禱告
Pray for the Rapa Nui’s Salvation
親愛的天父,拉帕努伊人是祢眼中的寶貝,但是隨著觀光客、電影工業及痛苦的酗酒和愛滋病在他們社會中蔓延,不但他們的文化和語言逐漸消失,他們與祢的關係也愈來愈遠,求祢感動更多基督徒,看見這群祢羊圈外的羊困苦流離,需要靈魂大牧人的看顧,就勇敢接受祢的差遣,傳福音給拉帕努伊人,叫他們的眼睛得開,從黑暗中歸向光明,從撒但權下歸向神;又因信耶穌基督得蒙赦罪,和一切成聖的人同得基業。奉主耶穌基督的名禱告。阿們!
Dear Heavenly Father, the Rapa Nui people are the treasures in Your eyes, but as tourists, the film industry, and painful alcoholism and AIDS spread in their society, not only their culture and language have gradually disappeared, but also their relationship with You is farther away. Seeing this group of sheep outside Your sheepfolds in need of care, I beg You to move more Christians to bravely accept Your mission and preach the gospel to the Rapa Nui people, so their eyes are opened, and return from darkness to light, from Satan’s power to God; and by believing in Jesus Christ their sins are forgiven and they will inherit kingdom of God with all sanctified people. In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ we pray. Amen!