Do You Have Room?
This is the first real song I ever wrote, and the first song I published online. I wrote it as a Christmas gift for my family, and never expected that anyone else would ever hear it. But my dad kept asking, “have you done anything with that song?” Eventually, I pulled it out of the drawer and submitted it to a Christian songwriting competition. To my surprise, it won! But I didn’t have plans to do anything else with it.
For months after my dad passed away, I kept hearing him say, “have you done anything with that song?” So, I put together a video with the recording of this song and made my first YouTube post. That’s where my journey began, with this song. I’m so glad I listened to my dad. I hope this song can be as meaningful to you and your loved ones as it has been to me and mine.
Sheet Music & Recordings
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Do You Have Room?
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Do You Have Room?
(Solo) - 2 copies
Do You Have Room?
(SSA or Duet)
Do You Have Room?
(SATB)
Do You Have Room?
(SATB) Orchestral Score
Do You Have Room?
(Audio)
Translated Languages
Sheet music for Do You Have Room? is now available in Spanish.
¿Tienes lugar?
(Do You Have Room - Spanish)
Você tem espaço para o Senhor?
(Do You Have Room - Portuguese)
Lyrics
They journeyed far,
A weary pair;
They sought for shelter from
The cold night air.
Someplace where she could
Lay her head,
Where she could give her Babe
A quiet bed.
Was there no room?
No corner there?
In all the town a spot
Someone could spare?
Was there no soul come to their aid?
A stable bare was where
The family stayed.
Do you have room for the Savior,
And do you seek Him anew?
Have you a place for the One who lived
And died for you?
Are you as humble as a shepherd boy,
Or as wise as men of old?
Would you have come that night?
Would you have sought the light?
Do you have room?
A star arose,
A wondrous light;
A sign from god this was
The Holy night.
And yet so few
Would go to see
The Babe who came
To rescue you and me.
This Child divine
Is now a King.
The gift of life to all the world
He brings;
And all mankind
He saves from doom,
But on the night for Him there was
No room.
Will you come tonight?
Will you seek the light?
Do you have room?
YouTube Comments
Telling the Christmas story in a simple and heart-felt way, this song goes further and asks the question we all need to ask ourselves. Beautifully sung by the composer, this is a powerful Christmas message. What a precious gift (the babe in the manger as well as this inspired song)!
-Nina Harris
Gorgeous song! Thank you! I needed special music for Christmas. I think this is it. Just what I wanted to say. I love the poetry and linking us to the story.
-Nicci Hejnar
Thanks again for this wonderful Christmas song...I actually found it a few years ago and downloaded the sheet music last Christmas....Thanks again for sharing it!
-Ed Tolman