Luyện nghe bài hát The Christmas Guest

It happened one day near end,
Two neighbors on an old friend.
And they found his shop so meager and
Made gay with thousand bows of
And Conrad was sitting face a-shine
When he suddenly stopped as he stitched a
And he said "Old friends, at today,
the cock was crowing the night away
The Lord in a dream to me
And "I'm coming your guest to be."
So I've been busy feet astir
Strewing my shop branches of fern.
The is spread and the kettle is shined.
And over the rafters the 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 and look on His face.
So his friends went home and left Conrad
For was the happiest day he had known,
For long since, his family had passed
And Conrad had spent many a sad Day.
But he knew with the Lord as his Christmas
This Christmas be the dearest and best.
So he listened only joy in his heart
And with sound he would 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 hearing a sound
But all he could see on the covered ground
Was a beggar whose shoes were torn
And all of his were ragged and worn.
But Conrad was touched and he to the door
And he said, "You know, your feet be frozen and sore.
I some shoes in my shop for you
And a that will keep you warmer too."
So grateful heart the man went away
but Conrad noticed the of day
And wondered made the Lord so late
And how much longer have to wait.
he heard a knock, he ran to the door
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 reserved for Great Guest.
But her voice seemed to "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 with
For he saw the hours were slipping away
And the Lord hadn't come as he he would.
Then felt sure he had misunderstood.
When out of the he heard a cry
"Please help me and me where am I?"
So again he his friendly door
And stood disappointed as before.
It was only a who'd wandered away
And was from her family on Christmas Day.
Again Conrad's heart was and sad
But he knew he should make the little glad.
So he called her in and he her tears
And all her childish fears.
Then he led her to her home once more
But as he entered his own darkened
he knew the was not coming today.
For the of Christmas had passed away
So he went to his room and down to pray
And he "Dear Lord, why did you delay?
What kept you from coming to 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 times I came to your lonely door.
I was the beggar with bruised, feet
And I was the you gave something to eat.
I was the on the homeless street.
times I knocked, and three times I came in.
And time I found the warmth of a friend.
Of all the gifts, is the best.
And I was honored to be Christmas Guest.