Luyện nghe bài hát The Christmas Guest

It happened one day December's end
Two called on an old friend
And they found his shop so and lean
Made gay with a bows of green
And Conrad was sittin' face ashined
he suddenly stopped as he stiched a twine
And he said "Oh friends at dawn
When the cock was crowin' the night
The appeared in a dream to me
And said 'I'm comin' your to be.'
So I've been busy feet astir
And my shop with branches of fir
The table is and the kettle is shined
And over the rafters the is twined
Now wait for my Lord to appear
And listen closely so I will 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 happiest day he'd
For long his family had passed away
And had spent many a sad Christmas day
But he knew with the Lord as his guest
This Christmas would be the and best
So he listened only joy in his heart
And with every sound he would 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 begger who's 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, your feet 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 noticed the time of day
And what made the Lord so late
And how much longer have to wait
When he heard a he ran to the door
But it was only a stranger once
A bent ol' lady a shawl of black
With a of kindlin' piled on her back
She asked for only a place to
But that was reserved for Conrad's guest
But her voice to plead "Don't send me away
Let me rest for on Christmas day"
So Conrad brewed her a cup
And her to sit at the table and sup
But she left he was filled with dismay
For he saw that the hours were away
And the hadn't come as He said He would
And felt sure 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 disappointed as twice before
It was a child who'd wandered away
And was lost her family on Christmas day
Again, Conrad's heart was and sad
But he knew he should make the little glad
So he called her in and he her tears
And quieted all her childish
Then he led her to her home once more
But as he entered his own door
He knew the Lord was not today
For the hours of had passed away
So he to his room and he knelt down to pray
And he "Dear Lord, why did You delay?
What kept You comin' to call on me?
For I so much Your Face to see"
soft in the silence, a voice he heard
"Lift up your head, for I my word
Three times my shadow crossed floor
And three times I to your lonely door
I was the begger bruised, cold feet
And I was the woman you somethin' to eat
I was the child on the street.
times I knocked and three 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."