If God Came To Our House

If God came to our house to spend a day or two,
If He came unexpectedly, I wonder what we'd do.

Oh, I know we'd give our nicest room to such an honored guest,
And all the food we'd serve to him would be the very best.

And we would keep assuring Him we're glad to have him there.
That serving Him in our own home is a joy beyond compare.

But when we saw Him coming, would we meet Him at the door,
With arms outstretched in welcome to our Heavenly visitor?

Or would we have to change our clothes before we let him in?
Or hide some magazines and put the Holy Book where it'd been?

Would we turn off the tape, and hope He hadn't heard?
And wish we hadn't uttered that last loud hasty word?

Would we hide our worldly music, and put some hymn books out?
Could you let God come right in or would you have to rush about?

And I wonder if God spent a day or two with us,
Would we go right on doing the things we always do?

Would we go right on saying the things we always say?
Would life for us continue as it does from day to day?

Would our family conversation keep up it's usual pace?
And would we find it hard each meal to say a table grace?

Would we sing the songs we always sing, and read the books we read?
And let Him know the things on which our mind and spirit feed?

Would we take God with us everywhere we'd planned to go?
Or would we change our plans for just a day or so?

Would we be glad to have Him meet our very closest friends?
Or would we hope they'd stay away until His visit ends?

Would we be glad to have Him stay forever on and on?
Or would we sigh with great relief when He at last was gone?

It might be interesting to know the things we would do,
If God in person came to spend some time with us too.