Luyện nghe bài hát The Christmas Guest

It happened one day December's end
Two neighbors on an old friend
And they his shop so meager and lean
Made gay with a thousand bows of
And Conrad was sittin' with face
When he suddenly stopped as he a twine
And he said "Oh friends at today
When the was crowin' the night away
The appeared in a dream to me
And said 'I'm comin' your to be.'
So I've been busy feet astir
And strewin' my with branches of fir
The table is spread and the is shined
And over the rafters the is twined
Now I'll for my Lord to appear
And closely so I will hear His step
As He nears my humble
And I'll open the and look on His face"
So his friends home and left Conrad alone
For this was the day he'd known
For long since his had passed away
And Conrad had spent a sad Christmas day
But he with the Lord as his Christmas guest
Christmas would be the dearest and best
So he with only joy in his heart
And with every sound he rise with a start
And look for the Lord to be at his
Like the he'd had a few hours before
So he ran to the window after hearin' a
But all he could see on the snow-covered
Was a shabby begger who's shoes torn
And all of his clothes were and worn
But Conrad was touched and he went to the
And he said "You know, feet must be frozen and sore
I have shoes in my shop for you
And a that'll keep you warmer too"
So with grateful heart, the man went
But Conrad the time of day
And wondered what made the Lord so
And how much longer have to wait
When he heard a knock he ran to the
But it was only a stranger more
A bent ol' lady with a of black
a bundle of kindlin' piled on her back
She asked for only a place to
But that was for Conrad's great guest
But her voice seemed to "Don't send me away
Let me rest for on Christmas day"
So brewed her a steamin' cup
And told her to sit at the and sup
But she left he was filled with dismay
For he saw that the hours were slippin'
And the Lord hadn't come as He said He
And Conrad felt he'd misunderstood
out of the stillness he heard a cry
"Please me, and tell me where am I!"
So again he opened his door
And stood disappointed as before
It was only a child who'd away
And was lost from her on Christmas day
Again, Conrad's heart was and sad
But he knew he make the little girl glad
So he her in and he wiped her tears
And all her childish fears
Then he led her to her home once more
But as he his own darkened door
He knew the was not comin' today
For the hours of Christmas had away
So he went to his room and he knelt to pray
And he "Dear Lord, why did You delay?
What kept You comin' to call on me?
For I wanted so Your Face to see"
When soft in the silence, a voice he
"Lift up your head, for I kept my
Three my shadow crossed your floor
And three I came to your lonely door
I was the begger bruised, cold feet
And I was the woman you gave to eat
I was the on the homeless street.
Three I knocked and three times I came in
And time I found the warmth of a friend
Of all the gifts love is the
And I was honored to be Christmas guest."