Luyện nghe bài hát The Christmas Guest

It one day near December's end,
Two neighbors on an old friend.
And they found his shop so and lean
Made gay thousand bows of green
And Conrad was sitting with face
When he suddenly as he stitched a twine
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 coming your to be."
So been busy with feet astir
Strewing my shop branches of fern.
The table is and the kettle is shined.
And over the the holly is twined.
Now I'll for my Lord to appear
And closely so I will hear
His step as He nears my place.
And open the door and look on His face.
So his friends went home and left alone
For this was the day he had known,
For long since, his family had passed
And Conrad had spent a sad Christmas Day.
But he knew with the Lord as his Guest
Christmas would 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 vision he had had a few before.
So he ran to the window after a sound
But all he see on the snow covered ground
Was a shabby beggar 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 must be and sore.
I some shoes in my shop for you
And a coat will keep you warmer too."
So with grateful heart the man went
but Conrad noticed the of day
And wondered what made the so late
And how much he'd have to wait.
When he heard a knock, he ran to the
But it was a stranger once more.
A bent old lady with a shawl of
With a of kindling piled on her back.
She asked for only a place to
But that was reserved for Conrad's Guest.
But her voice to plead "Don't send me away,
Let me rest for on Christmas Day",
So Conrad brewed her a cup
And told her to sit at the and sup.
But after she left he was with dismay
For he saw the hours were slipping away
And the Lord hadn't as he said he would.
Conrad felt sure 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 disappointed as before.
It was only a child who'd away
And was lost her family on Christmas Day.
Again heart was heavy and sad
But he knew he make the little girl glad.
So he called her in and he wiped her
And all her childish fears.
he led her back to her home once more
But as he his own darkened door
he knew the Lord was not today.
For the hours of had passed away
So he to his room and knelt down to pray
And he "Dear Lord, why did you delay?
What kept you from to call on me?
For I wanted so your face to see."
When in the silence a voice he heard.
"Lift up head for I kept my word.
Three times my shadow your floor
And three times I 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 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.