God of all time and space, 

Mother and Father of all -

If it was only "one another" that we were to love

the life of faith would be a piece of cake.

But your Holy Spirit falls on all your creation,

  sun and moon and sparkling stars,

  lakes, rivers and streams,

  fire and ice, fruit trees and cedars,

  the fish (and other creatures!) of the sea,

    the birds of the air,

      the beasts of forest and field,

  men and women, young and old,

  and even "them" -

    "them" who are the least among us,

    "them" who among us are least like us,

    "them" who we may still see as unclean, 

      not realizing that you are seeing them and calling them clean,

    "them" who are most in need of our love, kindness, compassion and care.

As your Holy City covers us all

  it turns "them" into "us" 

  so that "we" can sing your praise all together.

Let it be so.  Yes, even in our lives (our thoughts, words, and actions), let it be so.