Gracia Fay Ellwood, an Ojai California Quaker, has used part of Mrs. C. H. Morris's hymn, The Stranger of Galilee, to pen a poem with Quaker thoughts. This is Gracia Fay's poem.

In fancy I stood by the shore one day Of a beautiful, murmuring sea; I saw the great crowds as they thronged the way Of the Stranger of Galilee.

The whore with her wounds from abuse and scorn Found healing and dignity; The slave heard a promise of chains struck off From the Stranger of Galilee; The Romans and taxmen with bloodstained hands Were offered a conscience free; The homeless and outcasts were called to feast With the Stranger of Galilee.

And they felt they could love him forever, So gracious and tender was he; To the Kingdom they gave their endeavor, With the Stranger of Galilee.

His works of compassion, his words of love Are ringing through history; To the banquet of friendship God's Wisdom calls In the Stranger of Galilee. To a world that is empty, her wealth of love She offers through you and me; Come, take up the cross and the Easter power Of the stranger of Galilee.

O my Friends, let 's love him forever, So gracious and tender is he; To the Kingdom give all our endeavor With the Stranger of Galilee.

G. F. Ellwood and Mrs. C. H. Morris Friends Journal, September 1999 p. 7