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When Jesus Went to Egypt (a free hymn)

"O God, we pray for children/ And families coming here/ Now facing separation,/ And filled with grief and fear," writes Carolyn Winfrey Gillette.

When Jesus Went to Egypt
PASSION CHORALE 7.6.7.6 D ("O Sacred Head, Now Wounded")

When Jesus went to Egypt,
Safe on his mother’s arm,
His parents stayed beside him
To keep him safe from harm.

And when they crossed the border,
They were allowed to be
Together – seeking refuge –
A Holy Family.

O God, we pray for children
And families coming here
Now facing separation,
And filled with grief and fear.

For children,...

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