The Inn Of Life

As It was in the Beginning,-- Is Now,-- And...?

Anno Domini I.

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"No room! No room! The Inn is full, Yea--overfull. No room have we for such as ye-- Poor folk of Galilee, Pass on! Pass on!"

"Nay then!-- Your charity Will ne'er deny Some corner mean, Where she may lie unseen. For see!-- Her time is nigh."

"Alack! And she So young and fair! Place have we none; And yet--how bid ye gone? Stay then!--out there Among the beasts Ye may find room, And eke a truss To lie upon."

Anno Domini 1913, etc., etc.

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"No room! No room! No room for Thee, Thou Man of Galilee! The house is full, Yea, overfull. There is no room for Thee,-- Pass on! Pass on!

Nay--see! The place is packed. "We scarce have room For our own selves, So how shall we Find room for Thee, Thou Man of Galilee,-- Pass on! Pass on!

But--if Thou shouldst This way again, And we can find So much as one small corner Free from guest, Not then in vain Thy quest. But now-- The house is full. Pass on!"

Christ passes On His ceaseless quest, Nor will He rest With any, Save as Chiefest Guest.