Hymns Based on 1 Corinthians 13:12

Christian hymns and worship songs connected to 1 Corinthians 13:12

"For now we see in a mirror, dimly, but then face to face. Now I know in part, but then I will know fully, even as I was also fully known. But now faith, hope, and love remain—these three. The greatest of these is love."

— 1 Corinthians 13:12

Theological Significance

This verse has inspired Christian hymns that explore themes of Assurance, Christian hope, Confession, Heaven, Hope. Many worship songs connected to 1 Corinthians 13:12 proclaim these timeless biblical truths and invite believers to reflect on and celebrate the message of this scripture.

Sermon Themes from This Passage

Assurance
Christian hope
Confession
Heaven
Hope

Suggested Hymns for Worship

Opening Hymn Face to Face with Christ, My Savior

Response Hymn A Parting Hymn We Sing

Reflection Hymn 'Mid All the Traffic of the Ways

Example Worship Flow

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Call to Worship Psalm 100
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Opening Hymn Face to Face with Christ, My Savior
3
Scripture Reading 1 Corinthians 13:12
4
Sermon Assurance
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Response Hymn A Parting Hymn We Sing
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Reflection Hymn 'Mid All the Traffic of the Ways
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Closing Hymn As Man and Woman We Were Made

Hymns Inspired by This Passage

'Mid All the Traffic of the Ways

'Mid All the Traffic of the Ways is a compact prayer hymn by William Arthur Dunkerley, writing as John Oxenham, about communion with God amid outward activity and inward turmoil.

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.

As Man and Woman We Were Made

As Man and Woman We Were Made is Brian Wren’s 1973 hymn for Christian marriage.

Face to Face with Christ, My Savior

Face to Face with Christ, My Savior is a gospel hymn of Christian hope centered on the believer's future sight of Christ.

We'll Understand It Better By and By

“We’ll Understand It Better By and By” gives voice to faith when explanation is incomplete.

When Our Confidence Is Shaken

“When Our Confidence Is Shaken” gives a congregation language for a crisis of belief without treating uncertainty as either a virtue in itself or an unforgivable failure.

Explore Related Hymn Themes

Assurance Christian hope Confession Heaven Hope Love Perseverance Trust in God Christian fellowship Christian Life Comfort Communion Communion with God Community Consecration Covenant Creation Discipleship Divine providence Doubt Eternal life Faith Glory God's Presence Grace Guidance Human Dignity Lent Lord's Supper Marriage Peace Poverty and Need Prayer Redemption Salvation Second Coming Solitude Spiritual Renewal Stillness Suffering Thanksgiving The Church Trust Vision of Christ Wedding