Luyện nghe bài hát The Christmas Guest

It happened one day December's end,
Two neighbors on an old friend.
And they his shop so meager and lean
Made gay with bows of green
And Conrad was with face a-shine
When he suddenly stopped as he a twine
And he said "Old friends, at today,
the cock was crowing the night away
The Lord appeared in a to me
And said "I'm coming guest to be."
So I've been busy feet astir
Strewing my with branches of fern.
The table is spread and the is shined.
And over the the holly is twined.
Now I'll for my Lord to appear
And listen closely so I will
His step as He my humble place.
And open the door and look on His face.
So his friends went home and left alone
For this was the day he had known,
For long since, his had passed away
And had spent many a sad Christmas Day.
But he knew with the Lord as his Christmas
This would 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 he had had a few hours before.
So he ran to the window after hearing a
But all he see on the snow covered ground
Was a beggar whose shoes were 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 must be and sore.
I have some shoes in my for you
And a coat will keep you warmer too."
So grateful heart the man went away
but Conrad noticed the of day
And wondered what the Lord so late
And how longer he'd have to wait.
he heard a knock, he ran to the door
But it was a stranger once more.
A bent old lady with a of black
With a bundle of piled on her back.
She for only a place to rest
But that was reserved for Great Guest.
But her voice to plead "Don't send me away,
Let me for awhile on Christmas Day",
So brewed her a steaming cup
And her to sit at the table and sup.
But after she left he was filled with
For he saw that the hours were slipping
And the hadn't come as he said he would.
Then felt sure he had misunderstood.
out of the stillness he heard a cry
"Please help me and tell me am I?"
So again he opened his door
And disappointed as twice before.
It was only a child who'd away
And was lost from her on Christmas Day.
Again Conrad's was heavy and sad
But he knew he make the little girl glad.
So he called her in and he her tears
And all her childish fears.
Then he led her back to her once more
But as he entered his own door
he knew the Lord was not 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 much face to see."
When soft in the a voice he heard.
"Lift up your for I kept my word.
Three times my shadow your floor
And three times I to your lonely door.
I was the with bruised, cold feet
And I was the woman you something to eat.
I was the on the homeless street.
Three times I knocked, and three 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.