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 and lean
gay with thousand bows of green
And Conrad was sitting with face
When he suddenly as he stitched a twine
And he "Old friends, at dawn today,
When the was crowing the night away
The Lord in a dream to me
And said "I'm coming your to be."
So I've been busy with feet
Strewing my shop with of fern.
The table is spread and the is shined.
And the rafters the holly is twined.
Now I'll for my Lord to appear
And closely so I will hear
His as He nears my humble place.
And I'll open the and look on His face.
So his friends went home and left Conrad
For was the happiest day he had known,
For long since, his had passed away
And Conrad had spent a sad Christmas Day.
But he knew with the Lord as his Guest
This would be the dearest and best.
So he listened only joy in his heart
And with every sound he would with a start
And look for the to be at his door.
the vision he had had a few hours before.
So he ran to the window after hearing a
But all he could see on the snow ground
Was a shabby beggar whose shoes were
And all of his clothes ragged and worn.
But Conrad was and he went to the door
And he said, "You know, your feet must be and sore.
I have some in my shop for you
And a coat that will you warmer too."
So with grateful the man went away
but noticed the time 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 old lady a shawl of black
With a bundle of piled on her back.
She asked for only a place to
But that was for Conrad's Great Guest.
But her seemed to plead "Don't send me away,
Let me for awhile on Christmas Day",
So brewed her a steaming cup
And told her to sit at the and sup.
But after she he was filled with dismay
For he saw that the were slipping away
And the Lord hadn't come as he he would.
Then Conrad felt he had misunderstood.
When out of the he heard a cry
"Please me and tell me where am I?"
So he opened his friendly door
And stood disappointed as before.
It was only a child who'd away
And was lost from her family on 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 quieted all her fears.
he led her back to her home once more
But as he his own darkened door
he the Lord was not coming today.
For the hours of had passed away
So he went to his room and down to pray
And he "Dear Lord, why did you delay?
What kept you coming to call on me?
For I wanted so much your to see."
When soft in the 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 on the homeless street.
times I knocked, and three times 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 your Guest.