MAY nothing evil cross this door, <br />And may ill-fortune never pry <br />About these windows; may the roar <br />And rains go by. <br /> <br />Strengthened by faith, the rafters will <br />Withstand the battering of the storm. <br />This hearth, though all the world grow chill, <br />Will keep you warm. <br /> <br />Peace shall walk softly through these rooms, <br />Touching your lips with holy wine, <br />Till every casual corner blooms <br />Into a shrine. <br /> <br />Laughter shall drown the raucous shout <br />And, though the sheltering walls are thin, <br />May they be strong to keep hate out <br />And hold love in.<br /><br />Louis Untermeyer<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/prayer-for-this-house/
