Canticle of Love is a hymn celebrating the sacred covenant of marriage and the divine origin of faithful love.
Hymns Based on 1 John 4:7
Christian hymns and worship songs connected to 1 John 4:7
"Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God; and everyone who loves is born of God, and knows God. He who doesn't love doesn't know God, for God is love."
— 1 John 4:7
Theological Significance
This verse has inspired Christian hymns that explore themes of Love, Faith, Praise, Thanksgiving, Worship. Many worship songs connected to 1 John 4:7 proclaim these timeless biblical truths and invite believers to reflect on and celebrate the message of this scripture.
Sermon Themes from This Passage
- Love
- Faith
- Praise
- Thanksgiving
- Worship
Suggested Hymns for Worship
Opening Hymn
How Can We Name a Love
Response Hymn
Love Came Down at Christmas
Reflection Hymn
Canticle of Love
Closing Hymn
Where Charity and Love Prevail
Example Worship Flow
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Call to Worship Psalm 100
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Opening Hymn How Can We Name a Love
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Scripture Reading 1 John 4:7
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Sermon Love
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Response Hymn Love Came Down at Christmas
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Reflection Hymn Canticle of Love
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Closing Hymn Where Charity and Love Prevail
Hymns Inspired by This Passage
God, Whose Love Is Reigning o'er Us is a hymn of praise that celebrates the transforming power of divine love.
How Can We Name a Love is a modern hymn that explores the many ways God's presence and love are experienced in the world.
Love Came Down at Christmas is a poetic hymn that celebrates the incarnation of Christ as the ultimate revelation of divine love.
O Love Divine and Golden is a hymn for marriage, home, and household blessing.
Where Charity and Love Prevail is a modern English paraphrase of the ancient Latin Maundy Thursday chant Ubi caritas.