Pray

Have mercy on me, God most high. 

In my fear and loneliness, be my refuge. 

Far from my homeland, I feel lost. 

My heart is stirred by thoughts of the family I left behind. 

O God, hear their cries and come to their help! 

Calm the storms of anxiety and doubt raging within me. 

Go before me and guide my steps among a people I do not know. 

May their kindness and compassion assure me that You are there to welcome me. 
 

Prayer developed by Cardinal Luis Tagle, president of Caritas Internationalis
following his experiences meeting migrants and refugees helped by Caritas.