Hymns Based on 1 Corinthians 10:17

Christian hymns and worship songs connected to 1 Corinthians 10:17

"The cup of blessing which we bless, isn’t it a sharing of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, isn’t it a sharing of the body of Christ? Because there is one loaf of bread, we, who are many, are one body; for we all partake of the one loaf of bread."

— 1 Corinthians 10:17

Theological Significance

This verse has inspired Christian hymns that explore themes of Communion, Eucharist, Grace, Worship, Thanksgiving. Many worship songs connected to 1 Corinthians 10:17 proclaim these timeless biblical truths and invite believers to reflect on and celebrate the message of this scripture.

Sermon Themes from This Passage

  • Communion
  • Eucharist
  • Grace
  • Worship
  • Thanksgiving

Suggested Hymns for Worship

Example Worship Flow

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    Call to Worship Psalm 100
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    Scripture Reading 1 Corinthians 10:17
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    Sermon Communion
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Hymns Inspired by This Passage

A Parting Hymn We Sing

A Parting Hymn We Sing is a compact Communion hymn that turns the Lord's Supper into a point of departure rather than an isolated devotional moment.

Be Present at Our Table, Lord

Be Present at Our Table, Lord is John Cennick's four-line grace before a meal, conventionally dated 1741 from its earliest verified printing.

Blest Feast of Love Divine

Blest Feast of Love Divine is a shortened and altered form of Sir Edward Denny's Communion hymn originally beginning Sweet feast of love divine.

Draw Us in the Spirit's Tether

Draw Us in the Spirit's Tether is a hymn of Christian unity and Eucharistic fellowship written by Anglican priest Percy Dearmer in the early twentieth century.

Father, We Thank You

Father, We Thank You is a Eucharistic hymn that celebrates the life of the church as a community planted and sustained by God's grace.

For the Bread Which You Have Broken

For the Bread Which You Have Broken is a communion hymn that expresses gratitude for the gifts of Christ given through the sacrament of the Lord's Supper.

I Come with Joy

I Come with Joy is a contemporary communion hymn written by British hymn writer Brian Wren.

Now the Silence

Now the Silence is a brief yet profound communion hymn written by Lutheran pastor and hymn writer Jaroslav Jan Vajda and set to music by Carl Frederick Schalk.

O Food to Pilgrims Given

O Food to Pilgrims Given is a Eucharistic hymn that celebrates Christ as the spiritual nourishment for believers on their journey of faith.

One Bread, One Body

"One Bread, One Body" is a Communion song in which Eucharistic participation and the church's unity interpret one another.

Sheaves of Summer

“Sheaves of Summer” is the English title commonly used for George Lockwood's translation of Cesáreo Gabaráin's Spanish Eucharistic hymn “Una Espiga.

Take Our Bread

Take Our Bread is a Eucharistic and offertory song from the first generation of post-Vatican II Catholic folk liturgy.

You Satisfy the Hungry Heart

You Satisfy the Hungry Heart, originally titled Gift of Finest Wheat, is a Communion hymn in which receiving from Christ and becoming Christlike belong together.