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 of green

And Conrad was sitting 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 your guest to be"

So I've been with feet astir
Strewing my shop with of fern
The table is spread and the kettle is
And the rafters the holly is twined

Now wait for my Lord to appear
And closely so I will hear His step
As He my humble place.
And I'll open the door and look on His

So his friends went home and left Conrad
For this was the happiest day he had
For long since, his had passed away
And Conrad had spent a sad Christmas Day

But he knew with the as his Christmas Guest
Christmas would be the dearest and best
So he with only joy in his heart
And every sound he would rise with a start
And look for the Lord to be at his
Like the he had had a few hours before

So he ran to the after 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 and he went to the door
And he said, "You know, feet must be frozen and sore
I have some shoes in my for you
And a coat that will you warmer too"

So with grateful heart the man went
But Conrad noticed the of day
And wondered what made the Lord so
And how much longer he'd to wait

When he heard a knock, he ran to the
But it was a stranger once more
A old lady with a shawl of black
With a of kindling piled on her back
She asked for a place to rest
But was reserved for Conrad's Great Guest

But her voice seemed to plead "Don't me away
Let me rest for 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 slipping away
And the Lord hadn't as he said he would
And felt sure he had misunderstood

When out of the stillness he a cry
Please help me and me where am I?"
So he opened his friendly door
And stood as twice before
It was only a child who had away
And was lost from her on Christmas Day

Again Conrad's heart was and sad
But he knew he make the little girl glad
So he called her in and he her tears
And quieted all her fears

Then he led her to her home once more
But as he his own darkened door
He knew the Lord was not coming
For the hours of had passed away

So he went to his room and knelt down to
And he said, "Dear Lord, why did You
What kept You from to call on me?
For I so much Your face to see

When soft in the silence a voice he
"Lift up your head for I 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 child on the homeless
Three times I knocked and three I came in
And each time I found the warmth of a
Of all the gifts, love is the
And I was honored to be your Guest"