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It happened one day near decembers end when two neighbors<br>Called on an old friend and they found his shop so meager and<br>Lean made gay with thousand bows of green and conrad was<br>Sitting with faces shining when he suddenly stopped as he<br>Stitched a twine and he said old friends, it dawned today<br>As the cock was crowing the night away the lord appeared in<br>A dream to me and said Im coming your guest to be.<br>So Ive been busy with feet of stern strewing my shop with<br>Branches of fern. the table is spread and the kettle is shine.<br>And over the rafters the holly is twine. now Ill wait for my<br>Lord to appear and listen closely so I will hear his step as<br>He nears my humble place. and Ill open the door and look on his face.<br>So his friends went home and left conrad alone for this<br>Was the happiest day he had known. for long since his family had<br>Passed away and conrad had spent many a sad christmas day.<br>But he knew with the lord as his christmas guest this christmas<br>Would be the dearest and best.<br>So he listened with only joy in his heart and with<br>Every sound he would rise with a start and look for the<br>Lord to be at his door. like the vision he had had a few hours before.<br>So he ran to the window after hearing a sound but all he could<br>See on the snow covered ground was a shabby beggar whose shoes<br>Were torn and all of his clothes were ragged and worn.<br>But conrad was touched and he went to the door<br>And he said you know your feet must be frozen and sore.<br>I have some shoes in my shop for you and a coat that will<br>Keep you warmer too. so with grateful heart the man went away<br>But conrad noticed the time of day and wondered what made the<br>Lord so late and how much longer hed have to wait.<br>When he heard a knock he ran to the door but it was<br>Only a stranger once more. a bent old lady with a shawl of<br>Black with a bundle of kindling piled on her back. she asked<br>For only a place to rest but that was reserved for conrads<br>Great guest. but her voice seemed to plead dont send me away,<br>Let me rest for awhile on christmas day, so conrad brewed<br>Her a steaming cup and told her to set at the table and sup.<br>But after she left he was filled with dismay for<br>He saw that the hours were slipping away and the lord hadnt come as<br>He said he would. then conrad felt sure he had misunderstood.<br>When out of of the stillness he heard a cry please<br>Help me and tell me where am i? so again he opened his<br>Friendly door and stood disapointed as twice before.<br>It was only a child that wandered away and was lost from<br>Her family on christmas day.<br>Again conrads heart was heavy and sad but he knew<br>He should make the little girl glad. so he called her in<br>And he wiped her tears, quieted all her childish fears.<br>Then he led her back to her home once more but as he<br>Entered his own darkened door he knew the<br>Lord was not coming today.<br>Well the hours of christmas had passed away so he<br>Went to his room and knelt down to pray and he said<br>Dear lord, why did you delay? what kept you from<br>Coming to call on me? for I wanted so much your face to see.<br>When soft in the silence a voice he heard.<br>Lift up your head for I kept my word.<br>Three times my shadow crossed your floor<br>And three times I came to your lowly door.<br>I was the beggar with bruised, cold feet<br>And I was the woman you gave something to eat.<br>I was the child on the homeless street.<br>Three times I knocked, and three times I came in.<br>And each time I found the warmth of a friend.<br>Of all the gifts, love is the best.<br>And I was honored to be your christmas guest.


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