Hymns Based on Ephesians 2:19

Christian hymns and worship songs connected to Ephesians 2:19

"So then you are no longer strangers and foreigners, but you are fellow citizens with the saints and of the household of God, being built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the chief cornerstone; in whom the whole building, fitted together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord; in whom you also are built together for a habitation of God in the Spirit."

— Ephesians 2:19

Theological Significance

This verse has inspired Christian hymns that explore themes of Church, Mission, Communion of Saints, Unity, Body of Christ. Many worship songs connected to Ephesians 2:19 proclaim these timeless biblical truths and invite believers to reflect on and celebrate the message of this scripture.

Sermon Themes from This Passage

Church
Mission
Communion of Saints
Unity
Body of Christ

Suggested Hymns for Worship

Opening Hymn Built on the Rock

Reflection Hymn I Love Thy Kingdom, Lord

Closing Hymn Christ Is Made the Sure Foundation

Example Worship Flow

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Call to Worship Psalm 100
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Opening Hymn Built on the Rock
3
Scripture Reading Ephesians 2:19
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Sermon Church
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Reflection Hymn I Love Thy Kingdom, Lord
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Closing Hymn Christ Is Made the Sure Foundation

Hymns Inspired by This Passage

Built on the Rock

Built on the Rock is a hymn about the identity of the church when its visible structures prove fragile.

Christ Is Made the Sure Foundation

“Christ Is Made the Sure Foundation” begins where Christian teaching about the church must begin: not with a building, institution, or human leader, but with Christ.

Give Thanks, O Household of God

Give Thanks, O Household of God is a contemporary Filipino congregational hymn of gratitude, belonging, covenant, and mission.

Here, O Lord, Your Servants Gather

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 Love Thy Kingdom, Lord

“I Love Thy Kingdom, Lord” is a hymn of devoted love for Christ’s church, understood as a people redeemed, gathered, prayed for, and ultimately brought into God’s promised future.

Jesus Our Friend and Brother

“Jesus Our Friend and Brother” is the English-language form of the Cheyenne Christian song “Esenehane Jesus,” attributed to Ova'hehe, or Mrs.

O Where Are Kings and Empires Now

O Where Are Kings and Empires Now sets the passing grandeur of political powers beside the continuing life of Christ’s church.

The Church's One Foundation

The Church's One Foundation is one of the most substantial English hymns about the nature, unity, suffering, and hope of the Christian church.

We Are the Church

“We Are the Church” is a concise teaching song about Christian identity.

We Would Be Building Temples Still Undone

We Would Be Building is a twentieth-century hymn of Christian vocation, communal responsibility, and kingdom-shaped service.

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