O God of many names —
Father, Mother, Spirit,
Compassionate One —
Look on us with mercy.
We close our eyes in prayer
And see your face
In our reflections,
Content with what we understand.
In our worship-places
Of stone and wood, sunshine and air,
Surrounded by organ, pipes, incense
Smoke and drums —
Teach us to see beyond
The clouds of eye and skin and hair.
To treasure rivers and children
And creatures running free.
And to refrain from using you
As an excuse to harm any part
Of your creation.