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Let Them In

by Micah Sommersmith

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There are pilgrims at our border, let them in.
Amid the chaos and disorder, let them in.
While we ponder and debate,
They are standing at the gate,
So rid your heart of hate and let them in.

If they come from Guatemala, let them in.
If they come from Nicaragua, let them in.
If they come across the ocean, if they’re Haitian or Laotian,
Let yourself feel some emotion, let them in.

The statue says, “Give me your tired, your poor,
Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free.”
And Jesus on that Galilean shore,
Said, “Let the little children come to me.”

If they come here fleeing violence, let them in.
If they come seeking asylum, let them in.
If they’re worried and afraid,
If they’ve hoped and dreamed and prayed,
Then let yourself be swayed and let them in.

And if they come to work our fields, then let them in.
If they come to cook our meals, then let them in.
If they come with hands to labor,
Then be a friendly neighbor,
Stop rattling your saber, let them in.

It’s written there in Deuteronomy,
To treat the stranger in your land as your own kin.
I don’t know how much clearer it could be:
Love your neighbor as yourself and let them in.

Yes it’s written there in Deuteronomy,
To treat the stranger in your land as your own kin.
I don’t know how much clearer it could be:
Love your neighbor as yourself and let them in.

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released June 27, 2018

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