O God, When I Have Food

O God, when I have food,
help me to remember the hungry;

When I have work,
help me to remember the jobless;

When I have a home,
help me to remember those who have no home at all;

When I am without pain,
help me to remember those who suffer,

And remembering,
help me to destroy my complacency;

Bestir my compassion,
and help me be concerned enough to help;

By word and deed,
those who cry out for what we take for granted.

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

—Samuel F. Pugh