Father of the stars and son of man,
To you: at once the lion and the lamb,
A prayer from earth – proud earth ‘til recently
Now humbled by a foe too small to see
A prayer from earth formed by your ancient word,
A prayer from men stained by your faultless blood.
A prayer too small unless you bend to hear
A selfish prayer unworthy of your ear
Savior, never humbled, never proud
Save us who now remember we are small
Save us from our fear and from the threat
Remember us, though often we forget