One of favourite Communion Hymns is Shirley Erena Murray's For Everyone Born' with an extra verse the author of which is unknown.  So today, I wrote another new verse...

In Covid-19, a place at the table

Together-apart, a time to break bread

On-line, on the phone [or, ‘alone’], the mystery of sharing,

In Covid-19 the memory lived…

So here's the full thing with evxtra added verses, and some strange BlogSpirit format glitshes!...

For everyone born, a place at the table,
for everyone born, clean water and bread,
a shelter, a space, a safe place for growing,
for everyone born, a star overhead,

And God will delight
when we are creators of justice and joy,
yes, God will delight
when we are creators of justice, justice and joy!

For woman and man, a place at the table,
revising the roles, deciding the share,
with wisdom and grace, dividing the power,
for woman and man, a system that's fair,

For young and for old, a place at the table,
a voice to be heard, a part in the song,
the hands of a child in hands that are wrinkled,
for young and for old, the right to belong,

For gay and for straight, a place at the table.

A covenant shared, a welcoming space.

A rainbow of race and gender and colour.

For gay and for straight, the chalice of grace.

For just and unjust, a place at the table,
abuser, abused, with need to forgive,
in anger, in hurt, a mindset of mercy,
for just and unjust, a new way to live,

 In Covid-19, a place at the table

Together-apart, a time to break bread

On-line, on the phone [or, ‘alone’], the mystery of sharing,

In Covid-19 the memory lived…

For everyone born, a place at the table,
to live without fear, and simply to be,
to work, to speak out, to witness and worship,
for everyone born, the right to be free,

Shirley Erena Murray Words © 1998 Hope Publishing Company; verse 4 author unknown, verse 6 Catriona Gorton