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If Jesus came to your house to spend a day or two
If He came unexpectedly, I wonder what you would do.
I know you'd give your nicest room to such an honored Guest,
and all the food you'd serve Him would be the very best.
And you would keep assuring Him, you're glad to have Him there.
That serving Him in your home is a joy beyond compare.

But when you saw Him coming, would you greet Him at the door
With arms outstretched in welcome to your heavenly Visitor?
Or would you have to change your clothes before you let Him in
or hide some magazines and but the Bibles where they'd been?
Would you turn off the television and hope He hadn't heard
And wish you hadn't uttered that last, loud, hasty word?

Would you hide your worldly music and but some hymn books out?
Could you let Jesus walk right in or would you rush about?
And I wonder if the Savior spent a day or two with you,
Would you go right on doing the things you always do?
Would you keep right on saying the things you always say?
Would life for your continue as it does from day to day

Would your family conversation keep up its usual pace?
Or would you find it hard each meal to say a table grace?
Would you sing the songs you always sing and read the books you read?
And let Him know the things on which your mind and spirit feed?
Would you take Jesus with you everywhere you'd planned to go,
Or would you, maybe, change your plans for just a day or so?

Would you be glad to have Him meet your very closest friends,
Or would you hope they'd stay away until His visit ends?
Would you be glad to have Him stay forever on and on,
Or would you sigh with great relief when at last He was gone?

It might be interesting to know the things that you might do
If Jesus came in person to spend some time with you.
--Charles William Dougherty