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Hymns Based on Hebrews 6:19
Christian hymns and worship songs connected to Hebrews 6:19
"This hope we have as an anchor of the soul, a hope both sure and steadfast and entering into that which is within the veil, where as a forerunner Jesus entered for us, having become a high priest forever after the order of Melchizedek."
— Hebrews 6:19
Theological Significance
This verse has inspired Christian hymns that explore themes of Assurance, Christian hope, Heaven, Comfort, Perseverance. Many worship songs connected to Hebrews 6:19 proclaim these timeless biblical truths and invite believers to reflect on and celebrate the message of this scripture.
Sermon Themes from This Passage
- Assurance
- Christian hope
- Heaven
- Comfort
- Perseverance
Suggested Hymns for Worship
Example Worship Flow
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Call to Worship Psalm 100
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Opening Hymn When I Shall Come to the End of My Way
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Scripture Reading Hebrews 6:19
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Sermon Assurance
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Response Hymn Jesus, Lover of My Soul
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Reflection Hymn 'Tis the Old Ship of Zion
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Closing Hymn I've Anchored in Jesus
Hymns Inspired by This Passage
I've Anchored in Jesus is Lewis Edgar Jones's 1901 gospel song of Christian assurance.
Jesus, Lover of My Soul is a prayer for people who have run out of spiritual self-confidence.
Lamp of Our Feet is a sustained meditation on Holy Scripture as God's provision for the whole Christian journey.
“Nearer, Still Nearer” is a late nineteenth-century gospel hymn shaped as a sustained prayer for deeper communion with Christ.
“The Haven of Rest” is a late-nineteenth-century gospel hymn that presents conversion and Christian assurance through an extended maritime image.
“The Solid Rock” is a hymn of Christian assurance built around a single controlling conviction: the believer’s security rests in Jesus Christ rather than in emotion, achievement, circumstance, or any other unstable foundation.
Upon Life's Boundless Ocean Where Mighty Billows Roll, more commonly known as I've Anchored In Jesus, is a gospel hymn of assurance in Christ amid the storms of life.
When I Shall Come to the End of My Way is a gospel hymn of heavenly hope and assurance.