Lyrics
How do you explain
How do you describe
A love that goes from East to West
And runs as deep as it is wide
You know all our hopes
Lord, You know all our fears
And words cannot express the love we feel
But we long for You to hear
So listen to our hearts
Hear our spirits sing
A song of praise that flows
For those You have redeemed
And we use the words we know
To tell you what an awesome God You are
But when words are not enough
To tell You of our love
Just listen to our hearts
If words could fall like rain
From these lips of mine
And if I had a thousand years
I would still run out of time
So if You listen to my heart
Every beat will say
Thank you for the Life
Thank you for the Truth
Thank you for the Way
And listen to hearts (oh, Lord, please listen)
Hear our spirits sing (and hear us sing)
A song of praise that flows (a song of praise)
From those of You have redeemed (from those You have redeemed)
And we will use the words we know
To tell you what an awesome God You are
But when words are not enough
To tell You of our love
Just listen to our hearts
So if You listen to my heart
Every beat will say
Thank You for the Life
Thank You for the Truth
Thank You for the Way
And listen to our hearts (oh, Lord, please listen)
Hear our spirits sing (and hear us sing)
A song of praise that flows (a song that flows)
From those of You have redeemed (from those You have redeemed)
And we will use the words we know
To tell You what an awesome God You are
But when words are not enough
To tell You of our love
Just listen to our hearts
When words are not enough
To tell You of our love
Just listen to our hearts
Listen to our hearts (oh, Lord, please listen)
Listen to our hearts
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Meaning & Inspiration
Listen To Our Hearts presents praise as something larger than language can contain. The verses acknowledge that God knows hidden hopes and fears, while the recurring appeal asks him to receive the worship expressed through each heartbeat. Images of love stretching from east to west and running deep and wide emphasize its immeasurable character. Gratitude for life, truth, and the way gives the song a distinctly Christ-centered focus without turning the lyric into a list of abstract claims.
The chorus also connects worship with redemption: praise flows from people whom God has redeemed. Its admission that familiar words eventually fail gives the song a humble, prayerful quality. Romans 8:26 offers a fitting biblical parallel in describing help when words are inadequate, while John 14:6 closely matches the thanksgiving for life, truth, and the way. Psalm 139:23 further reflects the confidence that God fully knows the inner life. Together, these themes make the song a meditation on worship that remains sincere even when speech cannot carry all that the heart would say.
Related Scripture
- Romans 8:26 The Spirit helps in weakness when words are inadequate for prayer.
- John 14:6 Jesus identifies himself as the way, the truth, and the life.
- Psalm 139:23 The psalm asks God, who knows the inner life, to search the heart.