Luyện nghe bài hát The Christmas Guest

It happened one day December's end
Two neighbors called on an old
And they found his shop so and lean
Made gay with a thousand bows of
And Conrad was sittin' face ashined
When he stopped as he stiched a twine
And he said "Oh at dawn today
When the cock was crowin' the night
The Lord in a dream to me
And said 'I'm comin' guest to be.'
So I've been busy with astir
And strewin' my with branches of fir
The table is spread and the is shined
And over the the holly is twined
Now I'll for my Lord to appear
And listen so I will hear His step
As He nears my place
And I'll open the door and on His face"
So his friends went home and Conrad alone
For this was the day he'd known
For since his family had passed away
And had spent many a sad Christmas day
But he knew the Lord as his Christmas guest
This Christmas would be the and best
So he with only joy in his heart
And with every sound he would with a start
And look for the to be at his door
Like the vision he'd had a few hours
So he ran to the window hearin' a sound
But all he see on the snow-covered ground
Was a shabby begger shoes were torn
And all of his were ragged and worn
But was touched and he went to the door
And he said "You know, feet must be frozen and sore
I have some shoes in my for you
And a coat that'll you warmer too"
So with grateful heart, the man away
But noticed the time of day
And wondered made the Lord so late
And how much longer he'd have to
When he a knock he ran to the door
But it was a stranger once more
A bent ol' lady a shawl of black
With a bundle of kindlin' on her back
She asked for a place to rest
But that was reserved for Conrad's guest
But her seemed to plead "Don't send me away
Let me rest for awhile on day"
So Conrad brewed her a cup
And her to sit at the table and sup
But after she left he was with dismay
For he saw that the hours were slippin'
And the Lord hadn't as He said He would
And felt sure he'd misunderstood
When out of the stillness he a cry
"Please help me, and me where am I!"
So again he opened his friendly
And disappointed as twice before
It was only a who'd wandered away
And was lost from her on Christmas day
Again, Conrad's was heavy and sad
But he knew he should make the little girl
So he her in and he wiped her tears
And quieted all her fears
Then he led her back to her home more
But as he entered his own darkened
He knew the Lord was not comin'
For the hours of Christmas had passed
So he went to his room and he knelt to pray
And he "Dear Lord, why did You delay?
kept You from comin' to call on me?
For I wanted so much Your to see"
When in the silence, a voice he heard
"Lift up head, for I kept my word
Three times my crossed your floor
And three times I came to lonely door
I was the with bruised, cold feet
And I was the you gave somethin' to eat
I was the on the homeless street.
Three times I knocked and times I came in
And each I found the warmth of a friend
Of all the love is the best
And I was honored to be your guest."