Luyện nghe bài hát The Christmas Guest

It happened one day near end,
Two neighbors on an old friend.
And they found his so meager and lean
Made gay with bows of green
And was sitting with face a-shine
he suddenly stopped as he stitched a twine
And he "Old friends, at dawn today,
When the cock was the night away
The Lord appeared in a to me
And said "I'm coming guest to be."
So I've been busy with astir
Strewing my shop branches of fern.
The table is spread and the is shined.
And over the rafters the is twined.
Now wait for my Lord to appear
And listen so I will hear
His as He nears my humble place.
And I'll the door and look on His face.
So his friends went and left Conrad alone
For was the happiest day he had known,
For long since, his had passed away
And Conrad had spent many a sad Day.
But he knew with the as his Christmas Guest
This Christmas be the dearest and best.
So he listened only joy in his heart
And with every sound he rise with 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 see on the snow covered 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 some shoes in my shop for you
And a coat that will keep you too."
So with grateful heart the man went
but Conrad noticed the of day
And wondered what the Lord so late
And how much he'd have to wait.
he heard a knock, he ran to the door
But it was a stranger once more.
A bent old with a shawl of black
a bundle of kindling piled on her back.
She asked for a place to rest
But that was reserved for Great Guest.
But her voice seemed to plead "Don't 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 after she left he was filled dismay
For he saw that the hours were away
And the Lord hadn't come as he he would.
Then Conrad felt he had misunderstood.
out of the stillness he heard a cry
"Please help me and me where am I?"
So again he opened his friendly
And disappointed as twice before.
It was a child who'd wandered away
And was lost from her family on Day.
Conrad's heart was heavy and sad
But he he should make the little girl glad.
So he her in and he wiped her tears
And quieted all her fears.
Then he led her back to her home once
But as he entered his own door
he the Lord was not coming today.
For the of Christmas had passed away
So he went to his room and knelt down to
And he said "Dear Lord, why did you
What kept you from to call on me?
For I wanted so much face to see."
When soft in the silence a he heard.
"Lift up your for I kept my word.
Three times my shadow crossed floor
And three times I came to your door.
I was the beggar bruised, cold feet
And I was the woman you gave to eat.
I was the on the homeless street.
Three times I knocked, and three I came in.
And time I found the warmth of a friend.
Of all the gifts, is the best.
And I was honored to be Christmas Guest.