Luyện nghe bài hát The Christmas Guest

It happened one day December's end,
Two called on an old friend.
And they found his so meager and lean
Made gay with bows of green
And Conrad was with face a-shine
When he suddenly stopped as he stitched a
And he "Old friends, at dawn today,
When the was crowing the night away
The appeared in a dream to me
And said "I'm your 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 the rafters the holly is twined.
Now I'll wait for my 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 Conrad alone
For was the happiest day he had known,
For long since, his family had passed
And had spent many a sad Christmas Day.
But he knew with the Lord as his Guest
This Christmas would be the and best.
So he with only joy in his heart
And with every sound he would rise with a
And for the Lord to be at his door.
the vision he had had a few hours before.
So he ran to the after hearing a sound
But all he could see on the covered ground
Was a shabby beggar whose shoes torn
And all of his clothes were and worn.
But Conrad was touched and he to the door
And he said, "You know, your feet must be and sore.
I some shoes in my shop for you
And a coat that keep you warmer too."
So with heart the man went away
but Conrad the time of day
And wondered 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 kindling on her back.
She asked for only a place to
But that was for Conrad's Great Guest.
But her seemed to plead "Don't send me away,
Let me for awhile on Christmas Day",
So Conrad her a steaming cup
And told her to sit at the and sup.
But after she left he was filled dismay
For he saw that the were slipping away
And the Lord hadn't come as he he would.
Then Conrad felt he had misunderstood.
When out of the he heard a cry
"Please help me and tell me am I?"
So he opened his friendly door
And stood as twice before.
It was only a child who'd wandered
And was lost from her family on Day.
Again Conrad's heart was and sad
But he knew he should make the little glad.
So he her in and he wiped her tears
And all her childish fears.
Then he led her to her home once more
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 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 in the silence a voice he heard.
"Lift up head for I kept my word.
Three times my shadow crossed your
And three I came to your lonely door.
I was the beggar bruised, cold feet
And I was the woman you something to eat.
I was the child on the street.
times I knocked, and three times I came in.
And each time I found the of a friend.
Of all the gifts, is the best.
And I was to be your Christmas Guest.