英国女王伊丽莎白二世最新范文圣诞节英语演讲稿（共6页）3600字.docx

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英国女王伊丽莎白二世圣诞节英语演讲稿

　　Ionceknewsomeonewhospentayearinaplastercastrecoveringfromanoperationonhisback.Hereadalot,andthoughtalot,andfeltmiserable.

　　Later,herealisedthistimeofforcedretreatfromtheworldhadhelpedhimtounderstandtheworldmoreclearly.

　　Weallneedtogetthebalancerightbetweenactionandreflection.Withsomanydistractions,itiseasytoforgettopauseandtakestock.Beitthroughcontemplation,prayer,orevenkeepingadiary,manyhavefoundthepracticeofquietpersonalreflectionsurprisinglyrewarding,evendiscoveringgreaterspiritualdepthtotheirlives.

　　Reflectioncantakemanyforms.WhenfamiliesandfriendscometogetheratChristmas,it’softenatimeforhappymemoriesandreminiscing.Ourthoughtsarewiththosewehavelovedwhoarenolongerwithus.WealsorememberthosewhothroughdoingtheirdutycannotbeathomeforChristmas,suchasworkersinessentialoremergencyservices.

　　Andespeciallyatthistimeofyearwethinkofthemenandwomenservingoverseasinourarmedforces.Weareforevergratefultoallthosewhoputthemselvesatrisktokeepussafe.

　　Serviceanddutyarenotjusttheguidingprinciplesofyesteryear;theyhaveanenduringvaluewhichspansthegenerations.

　　Imyselfhadcausetoreflectthisyear,atWestminsterAbbey,onmyownpledgeofservicemadeinthatgreatchurchonCoronationDaysixtyyearsearlier.

　　TheanniversaryremindedmeoftheremarkablechangesthathaveoccurredsincetheCoronation,manyofthemforthebetter;andofthethingsthathaveremainedconstant,suchastheimportanceoffamily,friendshipandgoodneighbourliness.

　　Butreflectionisnotjustaboutlookingback.IandmanyothersarelookingforwardtotheCommonwealthGamesinGlasgownextyear.

　　ThebatonrelayleftLondoninOctoberandisnowtheothersideoftheworld,onitswayacrossseventynationsandterritoriesbeforearrivinginScotlandnextsummer.ItsjourneyisareminderthattheCommonwealthcanofferusafreshviewoflife.

　　MysonCharlessummedthisupattherecentmeetinginSriLanka.HespokeoftheCommonwealth’s“familyties”thatareasourceofencouragementtomany.Likeanyfamilytherecanbedifferencesofopinion.Buthoweverstronglythey’reexpressedtheyareheldwithinthecommonbondoffriendshipandsharedexperiences.

　　HereathomemyownfamilyisalittlelargerthisChristmas.

　　Assomanyofyouwillknow,thearrivalofababygiveseveryonethechancetocontemplatethefuturewithrenewedhappinessandhope.Forthenewparents,lifewillneverbequitethesameagain!

　　Aswithallwhoarechristened,GeorgewasbaptisedintoajoyfulfaithofChristiandutyandservice.Afterthechristening,wegatheredforthetraditionalphotograph.

　　Itwasahappyoccasion,bringingtogetherfourgenerations.

　　Intheyearahead,Ihopeyouwillhavetimetopauseformomentsofquietreflection.Asthemanintheplastercastdiscovered,theresultscansometimesbesurprising.

　　ForChristians,asforallpeopleoffaith,reflection,meditationandprayerhelpustorenewourselvesinGod’slove,aswestrivedailytobecomebetterpeople.TheChristmasmessageshowsusthatthisloveisforeveryone.Thereisnoonebeyonditsreach.

　　OnthefirstChristmas,inthefieldsaboveBethlehem,astheysatinthecoldofnightwatchingtheirrestingsheep,thelocalshepherdsmusthavehadnoshortageoftimeforreflection.Suddenlyallthiswastochange.ThesehumbleshepherdswerethefirsttohearandponderthewondrousnewsofthebirthofChrist-thefirstnoel-thejoyofwhichwecelebratetoday.

　　IwishyouallaveryhappyChristmas.