Luyện nghe bài hát The Christmas Guest

It one day near December's end,
Two called on an old friend.
And they found his shop so meager and
gay with thousand 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,
When the cock was crowing the away
The Lord in a dream to me
And said "I'm coming your 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 I'll wait for my Lord to
And listen so I will hear
His as He nears my humble place.
And open the door and look on His face.
So his friends went and left Conrad alone
For this was the day he had known,
For since, his family had passed away
And Conrad had spent many a sad Day.
But he knew the Lord as his Christmas Guest
This Christmas be the dearest and best.
So he listened with joy in his heart
And with every sound he would 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 hearing a sound
But all he see on the snow covered ground
Was a shabby beggar whose shoes torn
And all of his clothes ragged and worn.
But Conrad was touched and he to the door
And he said, "You know, feet must be frozen and sore.
I have some in my shop for you
And a coat will keep you warmer too."
So with heart the man went away
but noticed the time of day
And wondered what made the Lord so
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 lady a shawl of black
With a bundle of kindling on her back.
She asked for only a place to
But that was reserved for Great Guest.
But her seemed to plead "Don't send me away,
Let me rest for awhile on Day",
So Conrad her a steaming 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 hadn't come as he said he would.
Conrad felt sure he had misunderstood.
When out of the stillness he a cry
"Please help me and tell me am I?"
So he opened his friendly door
And stood as twice before.
It was a child who'd wandered away
And was lost her family on Christmas Day.
Conrad's heart was heavy and sad
But he knew he should 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 home more
But as he his own darkened door
he knew the was not coming today.
For the hours of Christmas had away
So he went to his and knelt down to pray
And he said "Dear Lord, why did you
What you from coming to call on me?
For I wanted so much face to see."
soft in the silence a voice he heard.
"Lift up head for I kept my word.
Three times my shadow crossed your
And three times I came to lonely door.
I was the beggar with bruised, cold
And I was the woman you gave to eat.
I was the on the homeless street.
Three I knocked, and three times 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.