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Enos E. Dowling Hymnal Collection

Hymn: Listen to the gospel telling (FL)

Hymnal: The Christian Hymnal Revised

Date: 1882

Compiler: A I Hobbs et al

Publisher/Printer: Christian Publishing Co

First Line: Listen to the gospel telling

Topic: Christ/Crucifixion

Writer: W Moore

Composer: I Woodbury

Meter: 8s 7s and 4

Tune: Happy Zion

Hymn Number: 671

Page Number: 250, click to see hymnal pages

Lyics

LISTEN to the gospel, telling

How the Lord was crucified;

How upon the cross He suffer'd,

When He bow'd His head and died,

All for sinners!

Come, then, to His bleeding side.



Listen to the gospel calling!

Hear, O sinner, and obey!

Come to Jesus, He will save you;

Now, no longer stay away.

He invites you;

Sinner then make no delay.



Listen to the gospel, blessing

All who trust the Saviour's love;

And to those who now obey Him,

Bringing pardon from above;

Careless sinner,

Will you still refuse to move?



Listen to the gospel warning;

All who stay away must die;

Come, then, while all things are ready,

Mercy calls you from on high;

Come and welcome

Hear, O hear the Saviour cry!