Prayer for Refugees - Traditional

Compassionate God,
You led Your people to safety
and provided for them in the wilderness.
Look with mercy upon all refugees
who have been forced to flee their homes.
Protect them on their journeys,
provide for their needs,
and lead them to places of safety.
Comfort them in their loss,
give them hope in their despair,
and help them to find welcome and dignity.
Open our hearts to receive them with love.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.
Amen.

Prayer for Refugees lyrics focus on the plight of those who have been forced to flee their homes due to persecution or disaster seeking a new life in foreign lands. The song Prayer for Refugees asks for the softening of hearts and the provision of basic necessities like food and safety for the wanderer. It serves as a reminder of the biblical call to welcome the stranger and to care for the vulnerable. By reciting the Prayer for Refugees lyrics the faithful express their solidarity with the marginalized asking for a world where everyone has a place to call home and can live with dignity and security.