Blessed Jesus, at Thy Word is Catherine Winkworth's 1858 English translation of Tobias Clausnitzer's seventeenth-century German hymn Liebster Jesu, wir sind hier.
Hymns Based on 1 Corinthians 2:12
Christian hymns and worship songs connected to 1 Corinthians 2:12
"But we received not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit which is from God, that we might know the things that were freely given to us by God."
— 1 Corinthians 2:12
Theological Significance
This verse has inspired Christian hymns that explore themes of Divine Love, Faith, Grace, Holy Spirit, Illumination. Many worship songs connected to 1 Corinthians 2:12 proclaim these timeless biblical truths and invite believers to reflect on and celebrate the message of this scripture.
Sermon Themes from This Passage
- Divine Love
- Faith
- Grace
- Holy Spirit
- Illumination
Suggested Hymns for Worship
Opening Hymn
Blessed Jesus, at Thy Word
Response Hymn
Deeper, Deeper in the Love of Jesus
Reflection Hymn
Come, Holy Ghost, Our Hearts Inspire
Example Worship Flow
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Call to Worship Psalm 100
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Opening Hymn Blessed Jesus, at Thy Word
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Scripture Reading 1 Corinthians 2:12
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Sermon Divine Love
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Response Hymn Deeper, Deeper in the Love of Jesus
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6
Reflection Hymn Come, Holy Ghost, Our Hearts Inspire
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Closing Hymn How Can We Sinners Know
Hymns Inspired by This Passage
Come, Holy Ghost, Our Hearts Inspire is first of all a prayer for illumination.
This gospel hymn presents Christian conversion as the beginning of continuing spiritual formation.
How Can We Sinners Know asks one of the central pastoral questions of the Methodist revival: how may a believer have confidence that sins are forgiven and that reconciliation with God is real? The hymn answers by directing attention first to Christ’s saving work and then to the Holy Spirit’s witness within the believer.