Hymns Based on Colossians 3:16

Christian hymns and worship songs connected to Colossians 3:16

"Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your heart to the Lord. Whatever you do, in word or in deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him."

— Colossians 3:16

Theological Significance

This verse has inspired Christian hymns that explore themes of Praise, Thanksgiving, Worship, Call to Worship, Joy. Many worship songs connected to Colossians 3:16 proclaim these timeless biblical truths and invite believers to reflect on and celebrate the message of this scripture.

Sermon Themes from This Passage

  • Praise
  • Thanksgiving
  • Worship
  • Call to Worship
  • Joy

Suggested Hymns for Worship

Example Worship Flow

  1. 1
    Call to Worship Psalm 100
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  3. 3
    Scripture Reading Colossians 3:16
  4. 4
    Sermon Praise
  5. 5
    Response Hymn Father in Heaven
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  7. 7

Hymns Inspired by This Passage

Blessed Jesus, at Thy Word

Blessed Jesus, at Thy Word is Catherine Winkworth's 1858 English translation of Tobias Clausnitzer's seventeenth-century German hymn Liebster Jesu, wir sind hier.

Canon in D

Canon in D is not a hymn text and does not make a verbal confession of faith.

Father in Heaven

Father in Heaven is a concise Trinitarian prayer hymn that asks God to bless his children with mercy, grace, unity, worship, and redemption.

Heleluyan Alleluia

Heleluyan Alleluia is a joyful congregational song rooted in the Native American Muscogee Creek Christian tradition.

Jesus We Want to Meet

Jesus We Want to Meet is a hymn emerging from the growth of African Christian hymnody in the twentieth century.

Let's Sing Unto the Lord

Let's Sing Unto the Lord is a bilingual congregational hymn rooted in the biblical tradition of joyful praise.

Lord Speak to Me

Lord Speak to Me is a nineteenth century hymn by Frances Ridley Havergal that expresses a prayer for faithful Christian service.

My Peace I Give Unto You

My Peace I Give Unto You, commonly indexed as My Peace, is Keith Routledge's short Scripture-based worship song about the distinctive peace Jesus promises in John 14.

O Lord, May Church and Home Combine

O Lord, May Church and Home Combine is a hymn that reflects the Christian vision of shared responsibility between family and congregation in nurturing faith.

Thank You, Lord

Thank You, Lord is a simple devotional chorus expressing heartfelt gratitude to God.

This Is the Day

This Is the Day is Les Garrett's 1967 Scripture chorus based on Psalm 118:24.