“'Tis Finished! The Messiah Dies” is Charles Wesley’s Good Friday meditation on Jesus’ final word from the cross in John 19:30.
Hymns Based on Ephesians 2:13
Christian hymns and worship songs connected to Ephesians 2:13
"But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off are made near in the blood of Christ. For he is our peace, who made both one, and broke down the middle wall of separation, having abolished in his flesh the hostility, the law of commandments contained in ordinances, that he might create in himself one new man of the two, making peace, and might reconcile them both in one body to God through the cross, having killed the hostility through it. He came and preached peace to you who were far off and to those who were near. For through him we both have our access in one Spirit to the Father."
— Ephesians 2:13
Theological Significance
This verse has inspired Christian hymns that explore themes of Cross, Discipleship, Prayer, Assurance, Atonement. Many worship songs connected to Ephesians 2:13 proclaim these timeless biblical truths and invite believers to reflect on and celebrate the message of this scripture.
Sermon Themes from This Passage
- Cross
- Discipleship
- Prayer
- Assurance
- Atonement
Suggested Hymns for Worship
Opening Hymn
Here, O Lord, Your Servants Gather
Response Hymn
'Tis Finished! The Messiah Dies
Reflection Hymn
I Am Thine, O Lord
Example Worship Flow
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Call to Worship Psalm 100
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Opening Hymn Here, O Lord, Your Servants Gather
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3
Scripture Reading Ephesians 2:13
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Sermon Cross
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5
Response Hymn 'Tis Finished! The Messiah Dies
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Reflection Hymn I Am Thine, O Lord
Hymns Inspired by This Passage
Here, O Lord, Your Servants Gather is a hymn of Christian unity, discipleship, and prayer written in Japan for an international Christian education gathering in 1958.
I Am Thine, O Lord is a first-person prayer of Christian belonging, consecration, communion, and hope.