God, we seek asylum!
Mute the scorn; bring justice, freedom!
Where can we live? How survive?
Gentle Shepherd, guide our steps
away from landmines to Your Homeland.
We entrust our lives to You
with abandon, fleeing idol fan clubs.
We’re carefree with You, Spirit, Who discerned
our pressing cares, brought us out from under.
But millions struggle, trapped in crises.
Crying eyes of victims haunt us,
we groan for malnourished children
mired in grief with anguished parents.
Callous leaders stir up terror
squashing hopes and killing peace dreams.
Friends and family follow blindly,
shun our pleas as broken records.
But You, God of Peace, we count on.
You will handle every time bomb,
foil the hands that grab and cuff us.
Shame each heartless rogue with failure,
silence liars, let despisers die soon.
In Your Presence we are hidden
safe from dog-eat-dog confusion.
All praise to You, Divine Lover!
When besieged we couldn’t see You
but You heard our desperate pleading.
Be encouraged, sisters, brothers;
keep hope high, True Promise trusters.
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