I Had No Room (a new carol for 2026) | Broken Pew

One of my favourite Broken Pew songs of all time, and the first of several new Broken Pew Christmas carols for 2026, and beyond. "I Had No Room"— a modern carol, new for Christmas 2026, from Broken Pew Music written by Simon and AI from the imaginary perspective of the inn keeper, who had no room for Jesus then. It can speak to us all now about making room for Jesus in our lives. FREE to download from https://brokenpewmusic.com "I Had No Room" lyrics: Verse 1 They came beneath a winter sky, A weary man and wife, She carried more than I could know— The One who gives us life. My house was full, the lamps burned low, Each corner spoken for; I shook my head and turned away— There was no room for more. Chorus I had no room, I had no room, What else could I have done? I gave them just a stable floor— And there she bore God's Son. If I had known, if I had known Who waited at my door— The Lord of all, the promised One, I'd have made room for sure. Verse 2 Then sometime in the deepest night The shepherds hurried through, With breathless words of angels' songs And tales I scarce thought true: “The Saviour has been born tonight!” I couldn't understand Why heaven's King would come here, So humble a plan. Chorus I had no room, I had no room, What else could I have done? I gave them just a stable floor— And there she bore God's Son. If I had known, if I had known Who waited at my door— The Lord of all, the promised One, I'd have made room for sure. Verse 3 I crept outside before the dawn And found them resting there; The mother watching silently, The child beneath her care. No crown, no guard, no royal robe, No riches yet to see; Yet somehow in that little child God's love looked back at me. Chorus I had no room, I had no room, What else could I have done? I gave them just a stable floor— And there she bore God's Son. If I had known, if I had known Who waited at my door— The Lord of all, the promised One, I'd have made room for sure. Verse 4 I've wondered through the passing years Why God should choose that night, Why heaven's everlasting King Should come without His might. Why come unto an ordinary door, Why lie where cattle feed? Perhaps to show He came for all— The greatest and the least. Bridge Oh, if that night could come again, I'd give Him everything; My room, my home, my very best— I'd welcome in the King. But I can give Him now what He desires: My life to follow Him. I open up the door today— Lord Jesus, enter in. Outro So if you hear Him at your door, Don't turn away—make room for Him. The child I once turned from that night Would bear the weight of sin. The King who had no room with me Still calls us now to follow Him— I had no room for Jesus then; Today I've room for Him. #brokenpewmusic #free #christianmusic #christiansong #jesuschrist #acousticworship #god #christmascarol #2026