The Immigrant

You shall not wrong, you shall not harm
The immigrant in a new land
For your mothers and your fathers
Were once strangers here too

No matter gods nor religion
Nor language that they speak
You shall welcome, you shall love them
Just as I so loved you

Let us see God in each culture
Each language, each child
Let us gather all together
In union of life

When we wrong you, when we harm you
May we confess our oppression
How we’ve judged you and enslaved you
And imprisoned your child

Release us from our nation’s pride
Forgive us for our violence
Liberate us from indifference
May your justice be done

Let us build your holy kingdom
Of diversity
Let us mirror your example
Holy Trinity

Let us welcome one another
In kindness, in love
With thanksgiving for the blessing
Of each child of God