Luyện nghe bài hát The Christmas Guest

It one day near December's end
Two neighbors on an old friend
And they his shop so meager and lean
Made gay a thousand bows of green
And Conrad was sittin' with ashined
When he suddenly stopped as he a twine
And he "Oh friends at dawn today
the cock was crowin' the night away
The Lord appeared in a to me
And said comin' your guest to be.'
So been busy with feet astir
And strewin' my with branches of fir
The table is spread and the kettle is
And the rafters 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 I'll open the and look on His face"
So his friends went home and left alone
For this was the happiest day known
For long since his family had away
And Conrad had many a sad Christmas day
But he knew with the Lord as his Christmas
This Christmas would be the dearest and
So he with only joy in his heart
And with every sound he rise with a start
And look for the to be at his door
the vision he'd had a few hours before
So he ran to the window after 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 Conrad was touched and he to the door
And he said "You know, feet must be frozen and sore
I have some shoes in my 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 the Lord so late
And how much longer he'd to wait
When he heard a knock he ran to the
But it was only a stranger more
A bent ol' lady a shawl of black
With a bundle of kindlin' piled on her
She for only a place to rest
But was reserved for Conrad's great guest
But her voice seemed to plead "Don't me away
Let me for awhile on Christmas day"
So Conrad brewed her a 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 away
And the Lord hadn't come as He said He
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 opened his door
And disappointed as twice before
It was a child 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 glad
So he called her in and he her tears
And all her childish fears
Then he led her back to her once more
But as he his own darkened door
He knew the Lord was not comin'
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?
What You from comin' to call on me?
For I so much Your Face to see"
When soft in the silence, a he heard
"Lift up head, for I kept my word
Three times my shadow your floor
And three times I came to your door
I was the begger with bruised, cold
And I was the you gave 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 love is the
And I was to be your Christmas guest."