Lend a list­en­ing ear;

The phrase "Lend a list­en­ing ear;" resonates through 3 hymns, touching hearts across generations.

“Lend a list­en­ing ear;”· 3 hymns found
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Jesus, high in glo­ry,
Let not these warn­ings be in vain,
And my flesh, so weak and sin­ful,

Lend a list­en­ing ear;

When we bow be­fore Thee,
Lest you should meet them all again,
Then Thy Spir­it’s gen­tle plead­ing

Jesus, High in Glory

Lyricist: Harriet McKeever, 1847
Composer: Timothy Matthews, 1862
Hymn 1

...Jesus, high in glo­ry,

Lend a list­en­ing ear;

When we bow be­fore Thee,...

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Jesus, high in glo­ry,

Lend a list­en­ing ear;

When we bow be­fore Thee,

Jesus, High in Glory

Now Is the Time, th’Accepted Hour

Lyricist: Attributed to Will­iam Cow­per (1731–1800)
Composer: Chetham’s Psalmody, 1718
Hymn 2

...Let not these warn­ings be in vain,

But lend a list­en­ing ear;

Lest you should meet them all again,...

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Let not these warn­ings be in vain,

But lend a list­en­ing ear;

Lest you should meet them all again,

Now Is the Time, th’Accepted Hour

O My Savior, Thou Art Precious

Lyricist: Kate Ulmer, 1906
Composer: Winnie Gabrielson
Hymn 3

...And my flesh, so weak and sin­ful,

Fain would lend a list­en­ing ear;

Then Thy Spir­it’s gen­tle plead­ing...

HymnC

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And my flesh, so weak and sin­ful,

Fain would lend a list­en­ing ear;

Then Thy Spir­it’s gen­tle plead­ing

O My Savior, Thou Art Precious

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