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林肯就职演说
林肯就职演说
【篇一：
林肯就职演说原文1】
林肯的第二任总统就职演说
这篇演说的讲稿是人类历史上最伟大的演说词，永久地刻在了林肯纪念堂里，英文原文是：
atthissecondappearingtotaketheoathofthepresidentialoffice，thereislessoccasionforanextendedaddressthantherewasatthefirst.thenastatement，somewhatindetail，ofacoursetobepursued，seemedfittingandproper.now，attheexpirationoffouryears，duringwhichpublicdeclarationshavebeenconstantlycalledforthoneverypointandphaseofthegreatcontestwhichstillabsorbstheattention，andengrossestheenergiesofthenation，littlethatisnewcouldbepresented.theprogressofourarms，uponwhichallelsechieflydepends，isaswellknowntothepublicastomyself;anditis，itrust，reasonablysatisfactoryandencouragingtoall.withhighhopeforthefuture，nopredictioninregardtoitisventured.
ontheoccasioncorrespondingtothisfouryearsago，allthoughtswereanxiouslydirectedtoanimpendingcivilwar.alldreadedit--allsoughttoavertit.whiletheinauguraladdresswasbeingdeliveredfromthisplace，devotedaltogethertosavingtheunionwithoutwar，insurgentagentswereinthecityseekingtodestroyitwithoutwar--seekingtodissolvetheunion，anddivideeffects，bynegotiation.bothpartiesdeprecatedwar;butoneofthemwouldmakewarratherthanletthenationsurvive;andtheotherwouldacceptwarratherthanletitperish.andthewarcame.
oneeighthofthewholepopulationwerecoloredslaves，not
distributedgenerallyovertheunion，butlocalizedinthesouthernpartofit.theseslavesconstitutedapeculiarandpowerfulinterest.allknewthatthisinterestwas，somehow，thecauseofthewar.tostrengthen，perpetuate，andextendthisinterestwastheobjectforwhichthe
insurgentswouldrendtheunion，evenbywar;whilethegovernmentclaimednorighttodomorethantorestricttheterritorialenlargementofit.neitherpartyexpectedforthewar，themagnitude，ortheduration，whichithasalreadyattained.neitheranticipatedthatthecauseoftheconflictmightceasewith，orevenbefore，theconflictitselfshouldcease.
eachlookedforaneasiertriumph，andaresultlessfundamentalandastounding.bothreadthesamebible，andastoundingtothesamegod;andeachinvokeshisaidagainsttheother.itmayseemstrangethatanymenshoulddaretoaskajustgodsassistanceinwringingtheirbreadfrom
thesweatofothermensfaces;butletusjudgenotthatwebenotjudged.theprayersofbothcouldnotbeanswered;thatofneitherhasbeenansweredfully.thealmightyhashisownpurposes.woeuntotheworldbecauseofoffence！
foritmustneedsbethatoffencescome;butwoetothatmanbywhomtheoffencecometh！
ifweshallsupposethatamericanslaveryisoneofthoseoffenceswhich，intheprovidenceofgod，mustneedscome，butwhich，havingcontinuedthroughhisappointedtime，henowwillstoremove，andthathegivestobothnorthandsouth，thisterriblewar，asthewoeduetothosebywhomtheoffencecame，shallwediscernthereinanydeparturefromthosedivineattributeswhichthebelieversinalivinggodalwaysascribetohim?
fondlydowehope--ferventlydowepray--thatthismightyscourgeofwarmayspeedilypassaway.yet，ifgodwillsthatitcontinue，untilallthewealthpiledbythebond-manstwohundredandfiftyyearsofuequitedtoilshallbesunk，anduntileverydropofblooddrawnwiththelash，shallbepaidbyanotherdrawnwiththesword，aswassaidthreethousandyearsago，sostillitmustbesaidthejudgmentsofthelord，aretrueandrighteousaltogether
withmalicetowardnone;withcharityforall;withfirmnessintheright，asgodgivesustoseetheright，letusstriveontofinishtheworkwearein;tobindupthenationswounds;tocareforhimwhoshallhavebornethebattle，andforhiswidow，andhisorphan--todoallwhichmayachieveandcherishajustandlastingpeace，amongourselves，andwithallnations.
最后两段译文：
（交战）每一方都在寻求一个快速的、不伤根本的胜利。
双方都读同一本圣经，向同一位上帝祷告，求祂的帮助。
看起来真是奇怪：
一些人竟企求上帝让别人流汗而使自己可以得到面包；但是，不要让我们论断，如果我们自己不想被论断的话。
双方的祷告不会同时被回答，任何一方的祷告也不会被完全应允。
全能的神自有其旨意。
“祸哉世界！
因着必来之罪；祸哉此人，罪因其而来。
”如果我们假设，美国奴隶制度乃是众罪之一，此罪到了期限，神便定意除去这个制度，引发这一场可怖的南北战争，因为灾降于那些罪因其而来的人身上，如同以往圣徒所描写的神的属性，神的作为难道会有任何偏差吗？
我们热切地盼望--恒切地祷告--这场惩罚性的战争得以迅速地远离我们而去。
然而，如果神定意让战争持续下去，直到我们从所有奴隶在两百五十年间没有报酬、困苦劳动之下所累积的财富毁去，及直到每一滴皮鞭上的血迹被报之以刀下每一条冤魂，就如同我们在三千年前所说，而今天仍要再说的那样：
“主的审判信实，合乎公义。
”
不以恶待人，而以仁爱相处。
当神开启我们的眼，得见公义时，我们必须持守公义。
让我们全力以赴，完成我们手中的工作，医治国家的创伤；并照料在战场上承受苦痛的人，和那些寡妇、孤儿，不忘记关怀他们-让我们竭尽全力，达成在我们中间，及众民族之间的永久的公义和和平。
简单统计：
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讲演总字数：
699
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提到上帝次数：
10（god:
6;thealmighty:
1;lord:
1;he:
2）?
提到祷告次数：
3
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提到圣经次数：
1
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引用圣经次数：
2
所以只要读一下这篇讲演，就会知道林肯是怎样一位敬畏上帝，祈求上帝带领的人了！
就如林肯传记《公民林肯》（lincolnthecitizen）的作者惠特尼（heywhitney）所总结的：
“（这篇演讲是）一串向神连绵不断的祈求，求祂对我们这个如火如荼的国家伸出援手。
”
这篇讲演发生在1865年3月4号上午，当时在现场的记者noahbrooks写到：
“justatthatmomentthesun，whichhadbeenobscuredallday，burstforthinitsuncloudedmeridiansplendor，andfloodedthespectaclewithgloryandwithlight?
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wasalreadystandingintheshadowofdeath.”（林肯登台的一瞬间，阳光冲出了已盘踞了一整天的云层，放射出惊人的景象，荣耀和光辉如洪水般涌来?
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而此时，林肯已经站在了死亡的阴影之中。
）--仅仅40天后，即同年4月15号，林肯在剧院里被谋杀了。
其实早年的林肯是一个无神论者，作为政治家，认为财富和权力更为重要。
然而，随着美国内战战局的发展，林肯越来越感受到上帝的主权和公义，越来越依靠神，承认自己和人的无能为力，开始把国家的命运交托在神的手里。
例如，在1862年9月，在一个本来看似乐观的形势下，北方军却经历了在bullrun的第二次战役的彻底失败，林肯开始认真的反思这次战争，并且考虑解放黑奴的具体计划。
这时，他写下了“meditationonthedivinewill”（对神旨意的思想）的文章。
英文原文是：
“thewillofgodprevails.ingreatcontestseachpartyclaimstoactinaccordancewiththewillofgod.bothmaybe，andonemustbe，wrong.godcannotbeforandagainstthesamethingatthesametime.inthepresentcivilwaritisquitepossiblethatgodspurposeissomethingdifferentfromthepurposeofeitherparty-andyetthehumaninstrumentalities，workingjustastheydo，areofthebestadaptationtoaffecthispurpose.”翻译是：
“上帝的旨意必成就。
在内战中，双方都认为自己所行的符合上帝的旨意，但至少有一方是错的，因为上帝不可能自相矛盾。
上帝的旨意不同于我们的目标，但是上帝使用我们作为器皿成就祂的旨意。
”
在林肯将被谋杀的最后时刻，据d.jameskennedy的《whatifthebiblehadneverbeenwritten》一书，林肯坐在戏院里，对妻子玛丽说的最后的话是：
“你知道我现在想做什么吗？
我想带你到中东去旅行。
”“我们要去祂（主耶稣）
诞生的伯利恒。
我们要拜访伯大尼，随着那条圣洁脚踪所行过的路途走。
然后我们上耶路（耶路撒冷）?
?
”
【篇二：
林肯总统就职演讲中英文对照】
林肯总统在1861年的第一次就职演说--英文版
firstinauguraladdressofabrahamlincolnmonday,march4,1861fellow-citizensoftheunitedstates:
incompliancewithacustomasoldasthegovernmentitself,iappearbeforeyoutoaddressyoubrieflyandtotakeinyourpresencetheoathprescribedbytheconstitutionoftheunitedstatestobetakenbythepresidentbeforeheentersontheexecutionofthisoffice.idonotconsideritnecessaryatpresentformetodiscussthosemattersofadministrationaboutwhichthereisnospecialanxietyorexcitement.apprehensionseemstoexistamongthepeopleofthesouthernstatesthatbytheaccessionofarepublicanadministrationtheirpropertyandtheirpeaceandpersonalsecurityaretobeendangered.
therehasneverbeenanyreasonablecauseforsuchapprehension.indeed,themostampleevidencetothecontraryhasallthewhileexistedandbeenopentotheirinspection.itisfoundinnearlyallthepublishedspeechesofhimwhonowaddressesyou.idobutquotefromoneofthosespeecheswhenideclarethat--ihavenopurpose,directlyorindirectly,tointerferewiththeinstitutionofslaveryinthestateswhereitexists.ibelieveihavenolawfulrighttodoso,andihavenoinclinationtodoso.thosewhonominatedandelectedmedidsowithfullknowledgethatihadmadethisandmanysimilardeclarationsandhadneverrecantedthem;andmorethanthis,theyplacedintheplatformformyacceptance,andasalawtothemselvesandtome,theclearandemphaticresolutionwhichinowread:
resolved,thatthemaintenanceinviolateoftherightsofthestates,andespeciallytherightofeachstatetoorderandcontrolitsowndomesticinstitutionsaccordingtoitsownjudgmentexclusively,isessentialtothatbalanceofpoweronwhichtheperfectionandenduranceofourpoliticalfabricdepend;andwedenouncethelawlessinvasionbyarmedforceofthesoilofanystateorterritory,nomatterwhatpretext,asamongthegravestofcrimes.
unanimityframeandpassalawbymeansofwhichtokeepgoodthatunanimousoath?
thereissomedifferenceofopinionwhetherthisclauseshouldbeenforcedbynationalorbystateauthority,butsurelythatdifferenceisnotaverymaterialone.iftheslaveistobesurrendered,itcanbeofbutlittleconsequencetohimortoothersbywhichauthorityitisdone.andshouldanyoneinanycasebecontentthathisoathshallgounkeptonamerelyunsubstantialcontroversyastohowitshallbekept?
again:
inanylawuponthissubjectoughtnotallthesafeguardsoflibertyknownincivilizedandhumanejurisprudencetobeintroduced,sothatafreemanbenotinanycasesurrenderedasaslave?
andmightitnotbewellatthesametimetoprovidebylawfortheenforcementofthatclauseintheconstitutionwhich
guaranteesthatthecitizensofeachstateshallbeentitledtoallprivilegesandimmunitiesofcitizensintheseveralstates?
itaketheofficialoathto-daywithnomentalreservationsandwithnopurposetoconstruetheconstitutionorlawsbyanyhypercriticalrules;andwhileidonotchoosenowtospecifyparticularactsofcongressaspropertobeenforced,idosuggestthatitwillbemuchsaferforall,bothinofficialandprivatestations,toconformtoandabidebyallthoseactswhichstanduepealedthantoviolateanyofthemtrustingtofindimpunityinhavingthemheldtobeunconstitutional.itisseventy-twoyearssincethefirstinaugurationofapresidentunderournationalconstitution.duringthatperiodfifteendifferentandgreatlydistinguishedcitizenshaveinsuccession
administeredtheexecutivebranchofthegovernment.theyhaveconducteditthroughmanyperils,andgenerallywithgreatsuccess.
yet,withallthisscopeofprecedent,inowenteruponthesametaskforthebrief
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