Hymns Based on Hebrews 4:14

Christian hymns and worship songs connected to Hebrews 4:14

"Having then a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let's hold tightly to our confession. For we don't have a high priest who can't be touched with the feeling of our infirmities, but one who has been in all points tempted like we are, yet without sin. Let's therefore draw near with boldness to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and may find grace for help in time of need."

— Hebrews 4:14

Theological Significance

This verse has inspired Christian hymns that explore themes of Prayer, Assurance, Comfort, Confession, Christian hope. Many worship songs connected to Hebrews 4:14 proclaim these timeless biblical truths and invite believers to reflect on and celebrate the message of this scripture.

Sermon Themes from This Passage

Prayer
Assurance
Comfort
Confession
Christian hope

Suggested Hymns for Worship

Opening Hymn Softly Now the Light of Day

Response Hymn Hear Thou in Love

Reflection Hymn Approach, My Soul, the Mercy Seat

Example Worship Flow

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Call to Worship Psalm 100
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Opening Hymn Softly Now the Light of Day
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Scripture Reading Hebrews 4:14
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Sermon Prayer
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Response Hymn Hear Thou in Love
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Reflection Hymn Approach, My Soul, the Mercy Seat
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Closing Hymn How Sweet the Name of Jesus Sounds

Hymns Inspired by This Passage

Approach, My Soul, the Mercy Seat

Approach, My Soul, the Mercy Seat is John Newton's hymn for a believer who knows both the need to pray and the difficulty of approaching God with a burdened conscience.

Hear Thou in Love

Hear Thou in Love is a two-line congregational prayer response rather than a conventional multi-stanza hymn.

How Sweet the Name of Jesus Sounds

How Sweet the Name of Jesus Sounds is John Newton's devotional meditation on the identity and saving work gathered into the name of Jesus.

Softly Now the Light of Day

Softly Now the Light of Day is George Washington Doane’s 1824 evening hymn, originally published in Songs by the Way.

Tell It to Jesus

Tell It to Jesus is a late-nineteenth-century gospel hymn built around a direct pastoral counsel: bring sorrow, guilt, anxiety, mortality, and hope to Christ in prayer.

What a Friend We Have in Jesus

“What a Friend We Have in Jesus” is a nineteenth-century hymn about prayer under pressure.

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