On the birthday of Cesar Chavez

To honor the birthday of civil rights worker Cesar Chavez, I'm posting the Farm Worker's Prayer that he wrote:




Show me the suffering of the most miserable,
So that I may know my people's plight.
Free me to pray for others,
For you are present in every person.*
Help me take responsibility for my own life,
So that I can be free at last.
Grant me courage to serve others,
For in service there is true life.
Give me honesty and patience,
So that I can work with others.
Bring forth song and celebration,
So that the Spirit will be alive among us.
Let the Spirit flourish and grow,
So that we will never tire of the struggle.
Let us remember those who have died for justice,
For they have given us life.
Help us love even those who hate us,
So we can change the world.

*If I had written the prayer, I would change this part to read, "For every person is Your creation, made in Your image." Otherwise, I think it's an excellent prayer.