A rousing yet touching story of the truest spirit of Christmas

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Last minute shopping on Christmas eve night
I had a bag full of 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
So I couldnt help but to say

O come to my house tonight
Forevers the time
To share in the warmth of His light
And at my house tonight
The family will meet
And youve got a seat there tonight

With festive lights shining we welcomed our guest
Gave thanks for the blessings we felt in our chest
He ate every morsel, then lay down to rest
With a comforting peace in his eye

I woke the next morning, and climbed up the stair
Checked on our new friend, but found him nowhere
The sign of his permanent residence there
Was a letter with ink barely dry:

Youre all in my house tonight
For leading the way
In sharing the warmth of my light
And in my house tonight
You brightened my day, so a blessing
On your house tonight

The kids and I frolicked in new fallen snow
Hot chocolate warming our fingers and toes
A towering ice angel in the front yard
Said the good lordd never be far

And were all in his house tonight
And sharing the dream
With those who will never lose sight
That in his house tonight
All brothers and sisters
Will all come together tonight

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