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 meager and
Made gay with thousand bows of
And Conrad was sitting with a-shine
When he suddenly as he stitched a twine
And he said "Old friends, at today,
When the cock was crowing the night
The appeared in a dream to me
And said "I'm coming your to be."
So I've been with feet astir
Strewing my shop with of fern.
The is spread and the kettle is shined.
And the rafters the holly is twined.
Now wait for my Lord to appear
And listen closely so I hear
His step as He nears my place.
And I'll open the and look on His face.
So his friends went home and left alone
For was the happiest day he had known,
For long since, his family had passed
And Conrad had spent a sad Christmas Day.
But he with the Lord as his Christmas Guest
This Christmas be the dearest and best.
So he listened only joy in his heart
And with every he would rise with a start
And for the Lord 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 covered
Was a shabby beggar whose shoes torn
And all of his were ragged and worn.
But Conrad was touched and he went to the
And he said, "You know, your feet be frozen and sore.
I some shoes in my shop for you
And a coat will keep you warmer too."
So grateful 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 only a once more.
A bent old with a shawl of black
With a bundle of piled 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 rest for awhile on Day",
So Conrad brewed her a cup
And told her to sit at the 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 sure he had misunderstood.
When out of the he heard a cry
"Please help me and me where am I?"
So again he opened his door
And disappointed as twice before.
It was only a child who'd away
And was from her family on Christmas Day.
Conrad's heart was heavy and sad
But he knew he should make the girl glad.
So he called her in and he wiped her
And quieted all her fears.
Then he led her to her home once more
But as he his own darkened door
he knew the was not coming today.
For the hours of Christmas had passed
So he went to his and knelt down to pray
And he "Dear Lord, why did you delay?
What kept you from to call on me?
For I wanted so much face to see."
When in the silence a voice he heard.
"Lift up your for I kept my word.
Three times my shadow crossed floor
And three I came to your lonely door.
I was the with bruised, cold feet
And I was the you gave something to eat.
I was the child on the street.
times I knocked, and three times I came in.
And each I found the warmth of a friend.
Of all the gifts, is the best.
And I was to be your Christmas Guest.