 The Hutterite Way |
| ©Linda Allen 1989 One Spirit, one heart - the people of the Way All things in common, we plant and we pray For 500 years, the Hutterite people Have lived by the teachings of Jesus, our Lord He said, "Share what you have - reap the fruits of your labor Take for yourselves what you need, and no more." We provide for ourselves, and for those who come after The children will come like the waves to the shore And for love of these children, with God's word to guide us No one can compel us to send them to war We followed our conscience from country to country The governments welcomed our skill at the plow But when the wars came, as the wars always do They'd come for our young men, no matter their vow We remember the martyrs who've died for their conscience From the beginning their stories we tell We remember two brothers - Michael and Joseph- Tortured and murdered in a cold Kansas cell Instrumental chorus We live our lives simply - farming this country We follow traditions our people hold dear Care for the elders, prepare for the children God's holy burden lived faithfully here I visited a Hutterite community near Reardan with my daughter Jennifer. We were inspired by their generosity and gentle ways. They sang for us and we sang for them. This song was written as a gift to this lovely community of people. |