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
Made gay with thousand bows of
And was sitting with face a-shine
When he suddenly stopped as he a twine
And he said "Old friends, at today,
When the was crowing the night away
The appeared in a dream to me
And said "I'm coming guest to be."
So I've been busy feet astir
Strewing my shop branches of fern.
The table is and the kettle is shined.
And the rafters the holly is twined.
Now wait for my Lord to appear
And closely so I will hear
His as He nears my humble place.
And I'll open the door and on His face.
So his friends went home and left alone
For this was the day he had known,
For long since, his family had passed
And Conrad had spent many a sad Day.
But he knew the Lord as his Christmas Guest
This Christmas would be the and best.
So he listened with joy in his heart
And with every sound he rise with a start
And look for the to be at his door.
Like the vision he had had a few before.
So he ran to the window after hearing a
But all he could see on the covered ground
Was a shabby beggar whose were torn
And all of his clothes were and worn.
But was touched and he went to the door
And he said, "You know, feet must be frozen and sore.
I some shoes in my shop for you
And a coat that keep you warmer too."
So with grateful heart the man away
but Conrad noticed the of day
And wondered made the Lord so late
And how much longer have to wait.
When he heard a knock, he ran to the
But it was only a once more.
A bent old lady with a of black
With a of kindling piled on her back.
She asked for only a place to
But that was reserved for Great Guest.
But her voice seemed to plead "Don't 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 she left he was filled with dismay
For he saw that the were slipping away
And the hadn't come as he said he would.
Then felt sure 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 wandered away
And was lost from her on Christmas Day.
Again heart was heavy and sad
But he knew he make the little girl glad.
So he called her in and he wiped her
And quieted all her fears.
Then he led her back to her home more
But as he his own darkened door
he the Lord was not coming today.
For the of Christmas 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 so much your face to see."
When soft in the silence a he heard.
"Lift up head for I kept my word.
Three times my shadow your floor
And times I came to your lonely door.
I was the beggar with bruised, cold
And I was the woman you something to eat.
I was the child on the street.
Three times I knocked, and three 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.