No room at the inn they heard them say,
Did they turn discouraged and go away?
No, they found somewhere close beside to stay,
For God Himself had opened the way.
No room in my heart, He hears us say,
Does He turn disgusted and go away?
No, still close beside us He’ll quietly stay,
And wait for His Spirit to show us the Way.
In a wooden manger, His head was laid,
And all around beasts moo-ed and brayed,
And yet His parents were not dismayed,
The Peace of God kept them unafraid.
For us, on the Cross, Himself He laid,
The heavy cost of our sin He paid,
That none of us need be afraid,
To claim the love this act displayed.
The angels sang of Christmas joy,
Proclaimed the birth of this newborn Boy;
Even the stars did God employ,
As a sign for the faithful to enjoy.
If we would know this special joy,
We need the Man, who grew from the Boy,
To ask God to our hearts employ,
Rest in His love and Him enjoy.
© 15/12/96