A rousing yet touching story of the truest spirit of Christmas
LAST MINUTE SHOPPING ONE DARK SNOWY NIGHT
BAGS FULL OF PRESENTS, BUT NOTHING JUST RIGHT
A MAN ON THE STREET BEGGED FOR CHANGE OR A LIGHT
I ALMOST SENT HIM AWAY
BUT THE HOLES IN HIS SHOES WERE CAKED OVER WITH SNOW
KNOTS IN HIS HAIR HID THE CUT ON HIS NOSE
YELLOW, CRACKED FINGERNAILS, RIPS IN HIS COAT
SOMEHOW ITS ALL I COULD SAY
O COME TO MY HOUSE TONIGHT
SHAKE OFF THE STREETS
TAKE IN A WARM FIRE LIGHT
FOR AT MY HOUSE TONIGHT
WE CELEBRATE PEACE
AND YOUVE GOT A SEAT THERE TONIGHT
TINSEL AND MISTLETOE WELCOME OUR GUEST
WHO PRAYED WITH A GRACE FELT DEEP IN OUR CHEST
HE ATE EVERY HELPING, THEN LAY DOWN TO REST
WITH A COMFORTING GLEAM IN HIS EYES
DAWN BEAT THE FROST FROM THE CRYSTALLINE AIR
LIT UP HIS ROOM BUT OUR FRIEND WASNT THERE
NEXT TO HIS TATTERED RAGS FOLDED WITH CARE
WAS A LETTER IN INK BARELY DRIED:
YOURE ALL IN MY HOUSE TONIGHT
FOR SHARING THE WAY
YOU CARRY A FLAME SHINING BRIGHT
AND IN MY HOUSE TONIGHT
YOU LIT UP MY DAY, SO A BLESSING
ON YOUR HOUSE TONIGHT
THE PASTOR THAT DAY SPOKE DIRECTLY TO ME
TALES OF A MIRACLE HE KNEW ID SEEN
A TOWERING ICE ANGEL IN OUR FRONT YARD
SAID THE GOOD LORDD NEVER BE FARRRRRRRR
AND WERE ALL IN HIS HOUSE TONIGHT
CUPS OVERFLOWING
HEARTS LIFTED KNOWING HIS LIGHT
IT FILLS OUR HOUSE TONIGHT,
FOR BROTHERS AND SISTERS
WHOVE ALL COME TOGETHER TONIGHT