Luyện nghe bài hát The Christmas Guest

It one day near December's end
Two called on an old friend
And they his shop so meager and lean
Made gay with a thousand of green
And Conrad was sittin' with ashined
he suddenly stopped as he stiched a twine
And he said "Oh at dawn today
When the cock was crowin' the away
The appeared in a dream to me
And 'I'm comin' your guest to be.'
So I've been busy with astir
And strewin' my shop with of fir
The table is spread and the kettle is
And over the rafters the is twined
Now I'll wait for my to appear
And listen closely so I hear His step
As He my humble place
And I'll the door 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 listened with joy in his heart
And every sound he would 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 hearin' a sound
But all he could see on the snow-covered
Was a shabby begger shoes were torn
And all of his clothes were and worn
But Conrad was touched and he went to the
And he "You know, your feet must be frozen and sore
I some shoes in my shop for you
And a coat keep you warmer too"
So with heart, the man went away
But Conrad noticed the of day
And wondered what made the so late
And how much he'd have to wait
When he a knock he ran to the door
But it was only a once more
A bent ol' with 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 rest for on Christmas day"
So Conrad 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 were slippin' away
And the Lord hadn't as He said He would
And Conrad felt sure misunderstood
When out of the he heard a cry
"Please help me, and tell me 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 family on day
Again, Conrad's heart was and sad
But he he should make the little girl glad
So he called her in and he wiped her
And all her childish fears
Then he led her back to her once more
But as he entered his own darkened
He knew the was not comin' today
For the of Christmas had passed away
So he went to his room and he knelt to pray
And he said "Dear Lord, why did You
kept You from comin' to call on me?
For I wanted so much Your to see"
When soft in the silence, a he heard
"Lift up head, for I kept my word
Three times my crossed your floor
And three times I came to your lonely
I was the begger with bruised, cold
And I was the woman you somethin' to eat
I was the on the homeless street.
Three times I knocked and times I came in
And each time I the warmth of a friend
Of all the gifts love is the
And I was to be your Christmas guest."