For Everyone Born

D G For everyone born, a place at the table, D G A for everyone born, clean water and bread, Em G a shelter, a space, a safe place for growing, D A D for everyone born, a star overhead, D G and God will delight when we are creators A D G A of justice and joy, compassion and peace Bm G yes, God will delight when we are creators A D of justice, justice and joy! D G For woman and man, a place at the table, D G A revising the roles, deciding the share, EM G with wisdom and grace, dividing the power, D A D for woman and man, a system that's fair, D G and God will delight when we are creators A D G A of justice and joy, compassion and peace Bm G yes, God will delight when we are creators A D of justice, justice and joy! D G For young and for old, a place at the table, D G A a voice to be heard, a part in the song, Em G the hands of a child in hands that are wrinkled, D A G for young and for old, the right to belong, D G and God will delight when we are creators A D G A of justice and joy, compassion and peace Bm G yes, God will delight when we are creators A D of justice, justice and joy! D G For just and unjust, a place at the table, D G A abuser, abused, with need to forgive, Em G in anger, in hurt, a mindset of mercy, D A G for just and unjust, a new way to live, D G and God will delight when we are creators A D G A of justice and joy, compassion and peace Bm G yes, God will delight when we are creators A D of justice, justice and joy! D G For gay and for straight, a place at the table, D G A a covenant shared, a welcoming space, Em G a rainbow of race and gender and colour, D A G for gay and for straight, the chalice of grace, D G and God will delight when we are creators A D G A of justice and joy, compassion and peace Bm G yes, God will delight when we are creators A D of justice, justice and joy! D G For everyone born, a place at the table, D G A to live without fear, and simply to be, Em G to work, to speak out, to witness and worship, D A G for everyone born, the right to be free, D G and God will delight when we are creators A D G A of justice and joy, compassion and peace Bm G yes, God will delight when we are creators A D of justice, justice and joy!