We are not called to be fearful,
we are called to love;
We are not called to be perfect,
we are called to be faithful;
We are not called to be fearless,
we are called to be obedient;
We are not called to be all knowing,
we are called to believe;
We are not called to claim,
we are called to give;
We are not called to be victorious,
we are called to be courageous;
We are not called to lord it over others,
we are called to serve others.

For it is in serving
that we shall reign;
It is through courage
that we shall find victory;
It is in giving all
that we should gain all;
It is in believing
that we shall find certainty;
It is in obedience
that we shall overcome;
It is in faithfulness
that we shall find perfection;
It is in loving
that we shall dispel fear;

It is in slavery to Christ and his justice
that we shall find freedom, now and forever
For ourselves and for the world.

~ Allan Boesak

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If I recall correctly, the above was written while South Africa was still under apartheid rule.

And no, Reverend Boesak is not white.