Hymns Based on Colossians 3:13

Christian hymns and worship songs connected to Colossians 3:13

"Put on therefore, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, lowliness, humility, and perseverance; bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, if any man has a complaint against any; even as Christ forgave you, so you also do. Above all these things, walk in love, which is the bond of perfection."

— Colossians 3:13

Theological Significance

This verse has inspired Christian hymns that explore themes of Communion, Forgiveness, Love, Mission, Reconciliation. Many worship songs connected to Colossians 3:13 proclaim these timeless biblical truths and invite believers to reflect on and celebrate the message of this scripture.

Sermon Themes from This Passage

Communion
Forgiveness
Love
Mission
Reconciliation

Suggested Hymns for Worship

Opening Hymn When Love Is Found

Response Hymn Forgive Our Sins as We Forgive

Reflection Hymn Jesus Lord We Look to Thee

Closing Hymn God, Who Touchest Earth with Beauty

Example Worship Flow

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Call to Worship Psalm 100
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Opening Hymn When Love Is Found
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Scripture Reading Colossians 3:13
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Sermon Communion
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Response Hymn Forgive Our Sins as We Forgive
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Reflection Hymn Jesus Lord We Look to Thee
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Closing Hymn God, Who Touchest Earth with Beauty

Hymns Inspired by This Passage

Forgive Our Sins as We Forgive

Forgive Our Sins as We Forgive is a reflective hymn rooted in the petition of the Lord's Prayer that links divine forgiveness with the call to forgive others.

God, Who Touchest Earth with Beauty

“God, Who Touchest Earth with Beauty” is a prayer of Christian formation shaped by attentiveness to the created world.

Help Us Accept Each Other

“Help Us Accept Each Other” is a prayer for the church to become the kind of community that its own gospel proclaims.

Jesus Lord We Look to Thee

Jesus Lord We Look to Thee is a hymn by Charles Wesley that reflects the Methodist movement's emphasis on Christian unity and holy living.

Jesus United by Thy Grace

Jesus United by Thy Grace is a hymn by Charles Wesley that celebrates the unity of believers through the grace of Christ.

When Love Is Found

When Love Is Found is Brian Wren’s 1978 wedding hymn, written for two couples whose ceremonies he could not attend.

Where Charity and Love Prevail

Where Charity and Love Prevail is a modern English paraphrase of the ancient Latin Maundy Thursday chant Ubi caritas.

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