A Door Kept Open

[Intro — choir] Leave the latch unfastened, leave a little light. [Verse 1] Rain dots the railing outside the flat The kettle starts its small bright chat I fold the extra chair back into place Set one more cup beside the plate The lift door opens, then it closes slow Someone upstairs has nowhere else to go I hear a suitcase pause upon the floor And find my hand already at the door [Pre-chorus] Not every answer needs a polished line Sometimes a listening heart is sign enough Make room beside us, make the table wide Teach us the steady courage to be kind [Chorus] Keep a door open, keep a light on low For every weary heart that needs somewhere to go Bring your questions, bring the weather from the street There is room for your whole story and a seat Keep a door open, let the welcome start With ordinary hands and an unguarded heart When the night is long and no clear road is shown Let love say plainly: you do not walk alone [Verse 2] One neighbor carries groceries in the rain One child has drawn a sun against the pane One friend is quiet at the end of work Afraid that every kindness has to hurt We do not need a grand and shining phrase To pass a bowl, to call a name, to wait The smallest room can hold a wider sky When mercy is the reason we reply [Bridge — call and response] [Lead] If your hands are shaking [Choir] We will make room [Lead] If the road is hidden [Choir] We will make room [Lead] If you carry silence [Choir] We will make room [Lead] If you need a morning [Choir] We will make room [Final chorus] Keep a door open, keep a light on low For every weary heart that needs somewhere to go Bring your questions, bring the weather from the street There is room for your whole story and a seat Keep a door open, let the welcome start With ordinary hands and an unguarded heart When the night is long and no clear road is shown Let love say plainly: you do not walk alone [Outro — full ensemble stop] The door is open. There is room.