詹姆士．魏尔顿．强森 (James Weldon Johnson) 出生于1871年6月17日 

唱一首充满信仰的歌，那是黑暗的过去教我们的事，

唱一首充满希望的歌，那是现在带给我们的；

让我们面对升起的朝阳，新的一天因此展开，

让我们继续前进，直到赢得胜利。

这是詹姆士．魏尔顿．强森写的「每个人都要开口大声唱」 (Life Ev’ry Voice and Sing) 这首歌的一部分歌词。这首歌是为了要纪念亚伯拉罕．林肯的生日而写的。强森于1871年6月17日出生在佛罗里达的杰克森威尔 (Jacksonville) 。他是一个诗人、外交官、音乐创作家，同时也是非裔美人文化的编撰者。在他的一生中，强森面对许多新的一天，同时也用许多不同的方式来演唱这首歌曲。
　

Sing a song full of the faith that the dark past has taught us,

Sing a song full of the hope that the present has brought us;

Facing the rising sun of our new day begun,
Let us march on till victory is won.

This is part of the song, "Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing." Its lyrics were written by James Weldon Johnson to commemorate Abraham Lincoln's birthday. Johnson was born on June 17, 1871, in Jacksonville, Florida. He was a poet, diplomat, songwriter, and anthologist (compiler) of African American culture. During his lifetime, Johnson faced many a new day and sang his song in many different ways.

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