Luyện nghe bài hát The Christmas Guest

It happened one day near end,
Two neighbors on an old friend.
And they his shop so meager and lean
gay with thousand bows of green
And Conrad was sitting with a-shine
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 guest to be."
So I've been with feet astir
Strewing my with branches of fern.
The table is and the kettle is shined.
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 nears my place.
And I'll the door 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 family had passed
And Conrad had 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 to be at his door.
Like the he had had a few hours before.
So he ran to the window hearing a sound
But all he could see on the snow ground
Was a shabby beggar whose shoes torn
And all of his were ragged and worn.
But was touched and he went 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 that will keep you too."
So with heart the man went away
but noticed the time of day
And what made the Lord so late
And how longer he'd have to wait.
When he heard a knock, he ran to the
But it was a stranger once 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 voice to plead "Don't send me away,
Let me for awhile on Christmas Day",
So Conrad her a steaming cup
And her to sit at the table and sup.
But after she left he was with dismay
For he saw that the hours were away
And the Lord hadn't come as he he would.
Then Conrad sure he had misunderstood.
When out of the stillness he a cry
"Please help me and me where am I?"
So again he opened his friendly
And disappointed as twice before.
It was only a child wandered away
And was lost from her family on Day.
Again Conrad's was heavy and sad
But he knew he should the little girl glad.
So he called her in and he her tears
And quieted all her fears.
he led her back to her home once more
But as he entered his own door
he the Lord was not coming today.
For the hours of had passed away
So he went to his and knelt down to pray
And he said "Dear Lord, why did you
What kept you coming to call on me?
For I wanted so your face to see."
soft in the silence a voice he heard.
"Lift up your for I kept my word.
Three times my crossed your floor
And three times I came to your door.
I was the with bruised, cold feet
And I was the you gave something to eat.
I was the child on the street.
Three times I knocked, and times I came in.
And each time I found the of a friend.
Of all the gifts, is the best.
And I was to be your Christmas Guest.