Luyện nghe bài hát The Christmas Guest

It happened one day December's end
Two neighbors called on an old
And found his shop so meager and lean
Made gay thousand bows of green

And Conrad was sitting with face
When he stopped as he stitched a twine
And he said, "Old friends, at today
When the cock was 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 with branches of fern
The is spread and the kettle is shined
And the rafters the holly is twined

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

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

But he with the Lord as his Christmas Guest
This Christmas would be the and best
So he listened only joy in his heart
And with every he would rise with a start
And for the Lord to be at his door
the vision he had had a few hours before

So he ran to the window after hearing a
But all he could see on the snow covered
Was a shabby beggar whose shoes torn
And all of his were ragged and worn

But Conrad was touched and he to the door
And he said, "You know, feet must be frozen and sore
I some shoes in my shop for you
And a that will keep you warmer too"

So with heart the man went away
But Conrad noticed the of day
And wondered what the Lord so late
And how much longer have to wait

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

But her voice seemed to plead "Don't send me
Let me for awhile on Christmas Day"
So Conrad 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 hours were slipping
And the hadn't come as he said he would
And Conrad sure he had misunderstood

When out of the he heard a cry
Please help me and me where am I?"
So again he opened his door
And disappointed as twice before
It was a child who had wandered away
And was from her family 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 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 from to call on me?
For I wanted so much Your to see

When soft in the a voice he heard
"Lift up your head for I kept my
Three my shadow crossed your floor
And times I came to your lonely door"

"I was the with bruised, cold feet
And I was the woman you something to eat
I was the on the homeless street
Three times I knocked and three I came in
And each time I found the warmth of a
Of all the gifts, is the best
And I was to be your Christmas Guest"