A Child of the King is a late nineteenth-century gospel hymn about Christian adoption, assurance, and inheritance.
Hymns Based on 1 Peter 1:4
Christian hymns and worship songs connected to 1 Peter 1:4
"to an incorruptible and undefiled inheritance that doesn’t fade away, reserved in Heaven for you,"
— 1 Peter 1:4
Theological Significance
This verse has inspired Christian hymns that explore themes of Assurance, Salvation, Christian hope, Praise, Resurrection. Many worship songs connected to 1 Peter 1:4 proclaim these timeless biblical truths and invite believers to reflect on and celebrate the message of this scripture.
Sermon Themes from This Passage
- Assurance
- Salvation
- Christian hope
- Praise
- Resurrection
Suggested Hymns for Worship
Example Worship Flow
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Call to Worship Psalm 100
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Opening Hymn In the Sweet By and By
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Scripture Reading 1 Peter 1:4
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Sermon Assurance
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Response Hymn I Would Love to Tell You What I Think of Jesus
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Reflection Hymn A Child of the King
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Closing Hymn Joy Dawned Again On Easter Day
Hymns Inspired by This Passage
Heaven Came Down is a twentieth-century gospel song built around personal testimony of conversion.
I Would Love to Tell You What I Think of Jesus, more commonly indexed as No One Ever Cared for Me Like Jesus, is Charles Frederick Weigle's 1932 gospel song of testimony, salvation, and assurance.
“In the Sweet By and By” is a nineteenth-century American gospel song of future hope.
Jesus Christ Is Risen Today is a classic Easter hymn of resurrection praise.
Joy Dawned Again On Easter Day is an Easter hymn of resurrection praise.