Take time this Christmas Season
To go a little way apart
And with the hands of prayer prepare
The house that is your heart.

Brush out the dusty fears,
Brush out the cobwebs of your care
Till in the house that is your heart
It's Christmas everywhere.

Light every window up with love,
And let your love shine through
That they who walk outside may share
The blessed light with you.

Then will the rooms with joy be bright,
With peace the heart be blessed,
And Christ Himself will enter in
To be your Christmas guest.
 

This poem appeared in the Unity booklet, Christmas Is…The Holiday Poetry and Prose of James Dillet Freeman. To download a PDF of the complete booklet, click here.

For holiday recipes, children's artwork, Christmas photos of Unity village and additional poetry, visit Unity's 2009 Christmas page.