'Twas The Night Before Jesus Came

The classic story of "A Visit from St. Nick", more commonly known as "The Night Before Christmas", is an iconic holiday treasure. Brilliantly reinvented into countless tales of The Night Before, this inspirational retelling vividly illustrates, The Night Before Jesus Came. This version of 'Twas the Night Before Jesus Came poem is reprinted from an unknown source, I am not the original author of this content, which has been created into a free printable.

'Twas the Night Before Jesus Came

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‘Twas the night before Jesus came and all through the house, 

Not a creature was praying, not one in the house. 

Their Bibles were lain on the shelf without care,

In hopes that Jesus would never come there.

The children were dressing to crawl into bed, 

Not once ever kneeling or bowing a head. 

And Mom in her rocker with baby on her lap, 

Was watching The Late Show while I took a nap.

When out of the East there arose such a clatter, 

I sprang to my feet to see what was the matter. 

Away to the window I flew like a flash,

Tore open the shutters and threw up the sash!

When what to my wondering eyes should appear, 

But angels proclaiming that Jesus was here. 

With a light like the sun sending forth a bright ray 

I knew in a moment this must be The Day!

The light of His face made me cover my head. 

It was Jesus! Returning just like He had said. 

And though I possessed worldly wisdom and wealth,

I cried when I saw Him in spite of myself.

In the Book of Life which He held in His Hand, 

Was written the name of every saved man. 

He spoke not a word as He searched for my name.

When He said "It's not here," I hung my head in shame!

The people whose names had been written with love, 

He gathered to take to His Father above. 

With those who were ready, He rose without a sound.

While all the rest were left standing around.

I fell to my knees, but it was too late; 

I had waited too long and thus sealed my fate. 

I stood and I cried, as they rose out of sight. 

Oh, if only I had been ready tonight.

In the words of this poem the meaning is clear,

The coming of Jesus is drawing near. 

There's only one life and when comes the last call, 

We'll find that the Bible was true after all.

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