a list­en­ing ear

The phrase "a list­en­ing ear" resonates through 4 hymns, touching hearts across generations.

“a list­en­ing ear”· 4 hymns found
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The word so pure and ho­ly;
Jesus, high in glo­ry,
Oh, sing once more of Je­sus,

a list­en­ing ear

To what the an­gels say;
A spir­it meek and low­ly;
When we bow be­fore Thee,
From yon­der world of glo­ry,

Ye Shepherds, Lend a Listening Ear

Lyricist: Benjamin Beddome (1717–1795)
Composer: From Giaochino Rossini (1792–1868)
Hymn 1

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Ye shep­herds, lend a list­en­ing ear

To what the an­gels say;...

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Ye shep­herds, lend a list­en­ing ear

To what the an­gels say;

Ye Shepherds, Lend a Listening Ear

Doers of the Word

Lyricist: Daniel Whittle, 1880
Composer: James McGranahan
Hymn 2

...The word so pure and ho­ly;

Now grant us, Lord, a list­en­ing ear,

A spir­it meek and low­ly;...

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The word so pure and ho­ly;

Now grant us, Lord, a list­en­ing ear,

A spir­it meek and low­ly;

Doers of the Word

Jesus, High in Glory

Lyricist: Harriet McKeever, 1847
Composer: Timothy Matthews, 1862
Hymn 3

...Jesus, high in glo­ry,

Lend a list­en­ing ear;

When we bow be­fore Thee,...

HymnC

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Jesus, high in glo­ry,

Lend a list­en­ing ear;

When we bow be­fore Thee,

Jesus, High in Glory

Sing Once More of Jesus

Lyricist: Fanny Crosby, 1881
Composer: John Sweney
Hymn 4

...Oh, sing once more of Je­sus,

Who bends a list­en­ing ear,

From yon­der world of glo­ry,...

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Oh, sing once more of Je­sus,

Who bends a list­en­ing ear,

From yon­der world of glo­ry,

Sing Once More of Jesus

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