Luyện nghe bài hát The Christmas Guest

It one day near December's end
Two neighbors on an old friend
And they found his shop so and lean
Made gay with a thousand of green
And Conrad was sittin' with ashined
When he suddenly stopped as he stiched a
And he said "Oh at dawn today
When the cock was crowin' the away
The Lord in a dream to me
And 'I'm comin' your guest to be.'
So I've busy with feet astir
And my shop with branches of fir
The is spread and the kettle is shined
And over the the holly is twined
Now I'll for my Lord to appear
And listen closely so I will His step
As He my humble place
And open the door and look on His face"
So his friends went and left Conrad alone
For this was the happiest day he'd
For long since his family had away
And Conrad had many a sad Christmas day
But he knew the Lord as his Christmas guest
Christmas would be the dearest and best
So he listened with joy in his heart
And with every sound he would rise a start
And look for the Lord to be at his
Like the vision he'd had a few before
So he ran to the window after hearin' a
But all he could see on the ground
Was a shabby who's shoes were torn
And all of his clothes ragged and worn
But was touched and he went to the door
And he said "You know, your feet be frozen and sore
I some shoes in my shop for you
And a coat that'll you warmer too"
So with heart, the man went away
But Conrad noticed the of day
And wondered what made the Lord so
And how longer he'd have to wait
he heard a knock he ran to the door
But it was only a once more
A bent ol' lady a shawl of black
With a bundle of kindlin' on her back
She for only a place to rest
But that was for Conrad's great guest
But her voice seemed to plead "Don't send me
Let me for awhile on Christmas day"
So brewed her a steamin' cup
And her to sit at the table and sup
But after she he was filled with dismay
For he saw that the hours were slippin'
And the hadn't come as He said He would
And Conrad felt sure he'd
When out of the he heard a cry
"Please help me, and tell me am I!"
So again he his friendly door
And stood disappointed as twice
It was a child who'd wandered away
And was lost from her on Christmas day
Again, Conrad's heart was and sad
But he knew he should make the girl glad
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 was not comin' today
For the hours of had passed away
So he went to his room and he knelt down to
And he "Dear Lord, why did You delay?
kept You from comin' to call on me?
For I wanted so Your Face to see"
soft in the silence, a voice he heard
"Lift up head, for I kept my word
Three times my shadow crossed your
And three times I came to your lonely
I was the with bruised, cold feet
And I was the woman you somethin' to eat
I was the child on the street.
Three times I and three times I came in
And each time I found the of a friend
Of all the gifts is the best
And I was to be your Christmas guest."