1993年12月29日 星期三

A requiem for William Edwards Deming

1993年12月29日 星期三

A requiem for William Edwards Deming

A requiem Offered for the Repose of the Soul of

William Edwards Deming

(14 October 1900-- 20 December 1993)



原文為
Christus resurgens ex mortuis, iam non moritur:
mors illi ultra dominabitur. [Romans 6.9]
9因為我們知道:基督既從死者中復活,就不再死;死亡不再統治他了,
9Knowing that Christ rising again from the dead, dieth now no more, death shall no more have dominion over him.

羅馬書: Romans Chapter 6


Wednesday, 29 December 1993
Saint Paul's Parish
Washingtom, D.C.

Requiem for a Heavyweight:
Homily Delivered at the Requiem for
W. Edwards Deming


by the Reverend Father August W. Peters, Jr.

唱詩

The Strife is O’er, the Battle Done

The strife is o’er, the battle done;
The victory of life is won;
The song of triumph has begun: Alleluia!

Refrain

Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

The powers of death have done their worst;
But Christ their legions hath dispersed;
Let shouts of holy joy outburst: Alleluia!

Refrain

The three sad days are quickly sped;
He rises glorious from the dead;
All glory to our risen Head! Alleluia!

Refrain

He closed the yawning gates of hell;
The bars from heaven’s high portals fell;
Let hymns of praise His triumphs tell! Alleluia!

Refrain

Lord, by the stripes which wounded Thee,
From death’s dread sting Thy servants free,
That we may live, and sing to Thee: Alleluia!

Refrain


取材Deming: the way we knew him by F Voehl - 1995 - Delray Beach, Fla.: St. Lucie Press, pp.158-166