Hymns Based on 2 Corinthians 5:17

Christian hymns and worship songs connected to 2 Corinthians 5:17

"Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old things have passed away. Behold, all things have become new."

— 2 Corinthians 5:17

Theological Significance

This verse has inspired Christian hymns that explore themes of Grace, Assurance, Salvation, Hope, Forgiveness. Many worship songs connected to 2 Corinthians 5:17 proclaim these timeless biblical truths and invite believers to reflect on and celebrate the message of this scripture.

Sermon Themes from This Passage

Grace
Assurance
Salvation
Hope
Forgiveness

Suggested Hymns for Worship

Opening Hymn This Is a Day of New Beginnings

Response Hymn Above the Hills of Time

Reflection Hymn God, Who Stretched the Spangled Heavens

Example Worship Flow

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Call to Worship Psalm 100
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Opening Hymn This Is a Day of New Beginnings
3
Scripture Reading 2 Corinthians 5:17
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Sermon Grace
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Response Hymn Above the Hills of Time
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Reflection Hymn God, Who Stretched the Spangled Heavens
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Closing Hymn He Touched Me

Hymns Inspired by This Passage

Above the Hills of Time

Above the Hills of Time is Thomas Tiplady's hymn of the cross as the enduring disclosure of God's saving love.

Blow Ye the Trumpet, Blow

“Blow Ye the Trumpet, Blow” is Charles Wesley’s New Year hymn built around the biblical Year of Jubilee.

God, Who Stretched the Spangled Heavens

God, Who Stretched the Spangled Heavens is a modern hymn that celebrates God's creative power while calling believers to participate in the renewal of the world.

He Touched Me

He Touched Me is Bill Gaither’s 1963 gospel song of conversion, release, and testimony.

Heaven Came Down

Heaven Came Down is a twentieth-century gospel song built around personal testimony of conversion.

Ring Out, Wild Bells

Ring Out, Wild Bells is a New Year hymn drawn from Alfred Tennyson's In Memoriam A.

Since Jesus Came into My Heart

Since Jesus Came into My Heart is a joyful gospel hymn that celebrates the transforming power of conversion and the new life believers experience through faith in Christ.

Something Beautiful

Something Beautiful is a compact gospel testimony about divine grace meeting human inadequacy.

This Is a Day of New Beginnings

This Is a Day of New Beginnings has emerged as a cornerstone of late 20th-century hymnody, offering a profound theology of hope and renewal.

We Know That Christ Is Raised

We Know That Christ Is Raised is John Brownlow Geyer's 1967 confession of Easter faith interpreted through baptism.

Wonderful Grace of Jesus

“Wonderful Grace of Jesus” is a gospel hymn of exuberant praise centered on the conviction that the grace of Christ exceeds the reach of human sin.

You Have Put On Christ

You Have Put On Christ is a short liturgical hymn or chant rooted directly in the language of Scripture.

Explore Related Hymn Themes

Grace Assurance Salvation Hope Forgiveness Baptism New Life Praise Renewal Testimony Atonement Christian hope Confession Conversion Easter Evangelism Freedom in Christ Justice Mission New Birth New Creation Redemption Union with Christ Christian Identity Christian Joy Christian testimony Communion Consecration Creation Cross Divine Love Faith Healing and Wholeness Jubilee Justification Kingdom of God Lent Liberation New life in Christ New Year Peace Providence Reconciliation Repentance Restoration Resurrection Sanctification Social Holiness Thanksgiving Transformation Trinity Truth Worship