Luyện nghe bài hát The Christmas Guest

It happened one day December's end,
Two neighbors on an old friend.
And they found his shop so and lean
gay with thousand bows of green
And was sitting with face a-shine
When he suddenly as he stitched a twine
And he said "Old friends, at today,
When the cock was the night away
The appeared in a dream to me
And said "I'm coming guest to be."
So I've been busy with astir
Strewing my with branches of fern.
The table is spread and the is shined.
And the rafters the holly is twined.
Now wait for my Lord to appear
And listen closely so I will
His as He nears my humble place.
And I'll open the door and on His face.
So his friends went and left Conrad alone
For this was the day he had known,
For long since, his family had away
And Conrad had spent many a sad Day.
But he knew with the as his Christmas Guest
This Christmas be the dearest 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.
Like the he had had a few hours before.
So he ran to the window hearing 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 went to the
And he said, "You know, your feet be frozen and sore.
I some shoes in my shop for you
And a coat that will you warmer too."
So with heart the man went away
but Conrad noticed the of day
And wondered what made the so late
And how much longer have to wait.
When he heard a knock, he ran to the
But it was a stranger once more.
A bent old lady a shawl of black
a bundle of kindling piled on her back.
She asked for only a place to
But that was for Conrad's Great Guest.
But her voice seemed to plead "Don't me away,
Let me rest for awhile on Day",
So Conrad brewed her a cup
And told her to sit at the and sup.
But after she left he was filled with
For he saw that the hours were away
And the Lord come as he said he would.
Then Conrad sure he had misunderstood.
When out of the stillness he a cry
"Please me and tell me where am I?"
So again he his friendly door
And stood disappointed as before.
It was only a child wandered 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 her in and he wiped her tears
And quieted all her fears.
Then he led her to her home once more
But as he entered his own door
he knew the was not coming today.
For the hours of Christmas had away
So he went to his room and knelt down to
And he said "Dear Lord, why did you
kept you from coming to call on me?
For I so much your face to see."
When soft in the a voice he heard.
"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 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 honored to be your Guest.