diff --git a/laravel/helpers.php b/laravel/helpers.php
index f459fe7..7507c5d 100644
--- a/laravel/helpers.php
+++ b/laravel/helpers.php
@@ -409,4 +409,16 @@ function with($object)
 function has_php($version)
 {
 	return version_compare(PHP_VERSION, $version) >= 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Render the given view.
+ *
+ * @param  string  $view
+ * @param  array   $data
+ * @return string
+ */
+function render($view, $data = array())
+{
+	return Laravel\View::make($view, $data)->render();
 }
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