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."

— Colossians 3:16

Theological Significance

This verse has inspired Christian hymns that explore themes of Praise, Worship, Thanksgiving, Prayer, Call to Worship. 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
  • Worship
  • Thanksgiving
  • Prayer
  • Call to Worship

Suggested Hymns for Worship

Example Worship Flow

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    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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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.

Canticle of Thanksgiving

Canticle of Thanksgiving is a short congregational response in The United Methodist Hymnal rather than a separate multi-stanza hymn.

Father in Heaven

Father in Heaven is a compact Trinitarian prayer by Daniel Thambyrajah Niles, written for the Philippine tune HALAD associated with Elena Granada Maquiso.

Jesus We Want to Meet

Jesus We Want to Meet is a gathering hymn whose history is almost as striking as its worship purpose.

Let's Sing Unto the Lord

Let's Sing Unto the Lord, originally “Cantemos al Señor,” is a bilingual song of praise by Carlos Rosas that brings biblical images of creation and congregational singing into a concise gathering hymn.

More About Jesus

More About Jesus is a late nineteenth-century gospel hymn shaped as a sustained prayer for deeper knowledge of Jesus Christ.

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.

On Our Way Rejoicing

On Our Way Rejoicing presents the Christian life as a shared journey sustained by praise, hope, and confidence in God.

Thank You, Lord

Thank You, Lord is a compact African American spiritual built for participation rather than literary complexity.

This Is the Day

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