Hover O'er Me, Holy Spirit, historically published under the title Fill Me Now, is a prayer for the Holy Spirit's cleansing, comfort, power, and indwelling presence.
Hymns Based on Ephesians 5:19
Christian hymns and worship songs connected to Ephesians 5:19
"speaking to one another in psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs; singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord; giving thanks always concerning all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to God, even the Father;"
— Ephesians 5:19
Theological Significance
This verse has inspired Christian hymns that explore themes of Praise, Joy, Worship, Holy Spirit, Pentecost. Many worship songs connected to Ephesians 5:19 proclaim these timeless biblical truths and invite believers to reflect on and celebrate the message of this scripture.
Sermon Themes from This Passage
- Praise
- Joy
- Worship
- Holy Spirit
- Pentecost
Suggested Hymns for Worship
Example Worship Flow
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Call to Worship Psalm 100
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Opening Hymn I'm Goin' a Sing When the Spirit Says Sing
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Scripture Reading Ephesians 5:19
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Sermon Praise
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Response Hymn There's Within My Heart a Melody
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Reflection Hymn Hover O'er Me, Holy Spirit
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Closing Hymn When in Our Music God Is Glorified
Hymns Inspired by This Passage
I'm Goin' a Sing When the Spirit Says Sing is an anonymous African American spiritual built around a simple pattern of Spirit-led response.
Let All the World in Every Corner Sing is George Herbert’s compact hymn of universal praise, drawn from the poem “Antiphon (I)” in his 1633 collection The Temple.
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.
O Praise Ye the Lord is a metrical version of Psalm 149 from the Tate-and-Brady New Version of the Psalms.
“Spirit Song” is a late twentieth-century worship song centered on Christ’s love and the renewing work of the Holy Spirit.
There’s Within My Heart a Melody, often known as He Keeps Me Singing, is an early twentieth-century gospel song centered on Christian joy, peace, assurance, praise, and testimony.
When in Our Music God Is Glorified is Frederick Pratt Green’s hymn about the theological purpose of church music.
When Morning Gilds the Skies turns praise from an occasional religious act into the governing rhythm of Christian life.