Dark was the night and cold the ground On which my Lord was laid His sweat like drops of blood ran down In agony he prayed Been a-listening all the night long Oh, listening all the day A-listening all the night long To hear some sinner pray Been a-listening all the night long Oh, listening all the day A-listening all the night long Hear some sinner pray Father, remove this bitter cup If that's Thy sacred will If not, content to drink it up Pleasures I fulfill Been a-listening all the night long Oh, listening all the day Been a-listening all night long Hear some sinner pray A-listening all the night long Oh, listening all the day Been a-listening all the night long Hear some sinner pray Now, some say John, he's a Baptist Oh, he's nothing but a Jew But the Holy Bible tell us John was a preacher too Been a-listening all the night long Oh, listening all the day Been a-listening all the night long Hear some sinner pray A-listening all the night long Oh, listening all the day Been a-listening all the night long Hear some sinner pray Now, a Man, he came from Heaven Oh, and camped upon the ground And whence He sound the trumpet Holy love come down Been a-listening all the night long Oh, listening all the day Been a-listening all the night long Hear some sinner pray A-listening all the night long Oh, listening all the day Been a-listening all the night long To hear some sinner pray Been a-listening all the night long Oh, listening all the day Been a-listening all the night long To hear some sinner pray A-listening all the night long Oh, listening all the day Was a-listening all the night long Hear some sinner pray