Magamhoz - Pilinszky

Bátran viseld magányodat,
én számon tartlak téged,
ne hagyd a sorsod csillagokra,
benned érjen a végzet.

Vállad két éber sarka közt
ha sisteregve átcsap,
tudom, több vagy mindannyiunknál,
benned vakít a bánat.

Légy hát, akár az állatok,
oly nyersen szép és tiszta,
bátran figyelj, mint ők figyelnek
kegyetlen titkaikra.

S egy éjjel, magad sem tudod,
mint égig érő ének,
feljönnek benned napjaid,
a halhatatlan évek:

az este nem lel senki rád,
az este sírva, késve
hiába járják pitvarod:
csak én látlak. Vagy én se.

Saved by grace

If you could see what I once I was,
If you could go with me
Back to where I started from,
Then I know you would see
A miracle of love that took me
In it’s sweet embrace
And made me what I am today:
Just an old sinner saved by grace.

I’m just a sinner saved by grace.
When I stood condemned to death,
He took my place.
Now I live and breathe in freedom
With each breath of life I take.
Loved and forgiven, back with the living,
I’m just a sinner saved by grace.

How colud I boast of anything
I’ve ever seen or done?
How could I dare to claim as mine
The victories God has won?
Where would I be had God not
Brought me gently to this place?
I’m here to say I’m nothing but
A sinner saved by grace.

I’m just a sinner saved by grace.
When I stood condemned to death,
He took my place.
Now I grow and breathe in freedom
With each breath of life I take.
I’m loved and forgiven, back with the living,
I’m just a sinner saved by grace.