Awake, My Heart, with Gladness is the familiar English form of Paul Gerhardt's German Easter hymn Auf, auf, mein Herz, mit Freuden.
Hymns Based on Colossians 2:15
Christian hymns and worship songs connected to Colossians 2:15
"wiping out the handwriting in ordinances which was against us. He has taken it out of the way, nailing it to the cross. Having stripped the principalities and the powers, he made a show of them openly, triumphing over them in it."
— Colossians 2:15
Theological Significance
This verse has inspired Christian hymns that explore themes of Death Defeated, Easter, Resurrection, Salvation, Assurance. Many worship songs connected to Colossians 2:15 proclaim these timeless biblical truths and invite believers to reflect on and celebrate the message of this scripture.
Sermon Themes from This Passage
- Death Defeated
- Easter
- Resurrection
- Salvation
- Assurance
Suggested Hymns for Worship
Response Hymn
Sing, My Tongue, the Glorious Battle
Reflection Hymn
Awake, My Heart, with Gladness
Example Worship Flow
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Call to Worship Psalm 100
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Scripture Reading Colossians 2:15
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Sermon Death Defeated
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Response Hymn Sing, My Tongue, the Glorious Battle
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Reflection Hymn Awake, My Heart, with Gladness
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Closing Hymn The Strife Is O’er, the Battle Done
Hymns Inspired by This Passage
Sing, My Tongue, the Glorious Battle is a Passion hymn that treats the cross not as the collapse of Christ’s mission but as the place of his victory.
“The Strife Is O’er, the Battle Done” is an Easter hymn that proclaims Christ’s resurrection as the decisive victory of life over death.