diff --git a/hy/importer.py b/hy/importer.py
index 6eca35a..8418b7c 100644
--- a/hy/importer.py
+++ b/hy/importer.py
@@ -89,6 +89,15 @@ def import_file_to_module(module_name, fpath):
     return mod
 
 
+def import_file_to_globals(env, module_name, fpath):
+    """ Import content from fpath and puts it into the dict provided
+    (e.g., for use in a REPL)
+    """
+    mod = import_file_to_module(module_name, fpath)
+    for k, v in mod.__dict__.items():
+        env[k] = v
+
+
 def import_buffer_to_module(module_name, buf):
     try:
         _ast = import_buffer_to_ast(buf, module_name)