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 meager and
Made gay with thousand of green
And Conrad was sitting with a-shine
When he suddenly stopped as he stitched a
And he "Old friends, at dawn today,
When the was crowing the night away
The Lord in a dream to me
And "I'm coming your guest to be."
So I've been busy with feet
Strewing my shop with of fern.
The table is spread and the is shined.
And over the the holly is twined.
Now I'll wait for my to appear
And listen closely so I hear
His step as He nears my place.
And I'll open the door and on His face.
So his friends went home and Conrad alone
For this was the day he had known,
For long since, his family had away
And Conrad had spent many a sad Day.
But he knew with the Lord as his Christmas
This Christmas be the dearest and best.
So he listened only joy in his heart
And with every sound he would rise a start
And for the Lord to be at his door.
Like the vision he had had a few before.
So he ran to the window after a sound
But all he could see on the snow ground
Was a beggar whose shoes were torn
And all of his clothes ragged and worn.
But Conrad was touched and he to the door
And he said, "You know, your must be frozen and sore.
I have some in my shop for you
And a coat will 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 longer he'd have to wait.
When he a knock, he ran to the door
But it was only a stranger more.
A bent old lady with a of black
With a bundle of kindling on her back.
She asked for a place to rest
But that was for Conrad's Great Guest.
But her seemed to plead "Don't send me away,
Let me rest for on Christmas Day",
So Conrad her a steaming 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 slipping
And the hadn't come as he said he would.
Then Conrad felt he had misunderstood.
When out of the he heard a cry
"Please help me and tell me am I?"
So again he opened his door
And stood as twice before.
It was only a child who'd wandered
And was from her family on Christmas Day.
Again Conrad's heart was and sad
But he knew he make the little girl glad.
So he called her in and he wiped her
And quieted all her fears.
Then he led her back to her once more
But as he entered his own darkened
he the Lord was not coming today.
For the hours of Christmas had away
So he went to his room and knelt to pray
And he said "Dear Lord, why did you
What kept you from to call on me?
For I so much your face to see."
soft in the silence a voice he heard.
"Lift up your for I kept my word.
Three my shadow crossed your floor
And times I came to your lonely door.
I was the beggar with bruised, feet
And I was the woman you gave to eat.
I was the child on the street.
Three times I knocked, and three I came in.
And each time I the warmth of a friend.
Of all the gifts, is the best.
And I was honored to be Christmas Guest.