🎵 “The Stranger Among Us” By Sheryl Clyde / Thunderbird [Verse 1 – The Seamstress’ Gift] A widow’s love stitched into thread, Twenty-eight boxes by her bed. Machines and cloth, a final plan— To bless the stranger with her hand. Six women came to learn and sew, Hope in their eyes, the seeds they’d grow. She gave what little time remained, To teach the ones who bore the strain. [Pre-Chorus – The Lord Remembers] Some call them burden, some say “invade,” But God remembers when we were slaves. He set a law in lines so clear: “When strangers come, treat them with cheer.” [Chorus – God’s Standard] Leave the corners, leave the vine, Let the hungry gather in their time. Don’t oppress the foreigner’s cry, You were once a stranger, so am I. Love them like your own blood born, Welcome them though you feel torn. This is God’s decree, not just a theme— To love the stranger is to be redeemed. [Verse 2 – The Vineyard’s Mercy] Don’t reap it all, don’t take it twice, Let mercy rule, not greedy vice. Don’t gather every grape you see— Leave some behind for those in need. Remember Egypt, dark and dry, Where you were crushed, and dared not cry. Now let your fields reflect your grace, And see the stranger face to face. [Bridge – Divine Reminder] The Lord your God, He does not change. Justice flows in mercy’s name. No wall can stop what He commands— To love the stranger in your land. [Final Chorus – The Stranger is Me] Leave the corners, leave the vine, Let the wanderer find the Bread and Wine. Don’t mistreat the ones who roam— You were once a stranger; now make them home. Build not just walls, but open doors, Heaven starts when mercy pours. To love the least is Heaven’s key— And the stranger, the stranger… was me.
