Hymns Based on James 4:8

Christian hymns and worship songs connected to James 4:8

"Be subject therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners. Purify your hearts, you double-minded."

— James 4:8

Theological Significance

This verse has inspired Christian hymns that explore themes of Prayer, Christian hope, Consecration, Discipleship, Assurance. Many worship songs connected to James 4:8 proclaim these timeless biblical truths and invite believers to reflect on and celebrate the message of this scripture.

Sermon Themes from This Passage

Prayer
Christian hope
Consecration
Discipleship
Assurance

Suggested Hymns for Worship

Response Hymn Come Back Quickly to the Lord

Reflection Hymn Close to Thee

Example Worship Flow

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Call to Worship Psalm 100
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Scripture Reading James 4:8
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Sermon Prayer
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Response Hymn Come Back Quickly to the Lord
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Reflection Hymn Close to Thee
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Closing Hymn I Am Thine, O Lord

Hymns Inspired by This Passage

Close to Thee

Close to Thee is a nineteenth-century gospel song about sustained fellowship with Christ through the whole course of Christian discipleship.

Come Back Quickly to the Lord

Come Back Quickly to the Lord is the English form of the Korean hymn “Eo Seo Doraoo” (어서 돌아오오), a direct invitation to people who have wandered from God to return to the mercy of the Lord.

I Am Thine, O Lord

I Am Thine, O Lord is a first-person prayer of Christian belonging, consecration, communion, and hope.

Just a Closer Walk With Thee

Just a Closer Walk With Thee is a prayer of dependence, companionship, and perseverance expressed through the biblical image of walking with God.

Lord, Who Throughout These Forty Days

Lord, Who Throughout These Forty Days is Claudia Frances Hernaman’s five-stanza Lenten prayer built around Christ’s forty-day fast and temptation in the wilderness.

Near to the Heart of God

Near to the Heart of God is a 1903 gospel hymn in which Cleland Boyd McAfee joined his own words to his own tune.

Nearer, My God, to Thee

Nearer, My God, to Thee is a hymn of spiritual pilgrimage shaped by the story of Jacob at Bethel.

Nearer, Still Nearer

“Nearer, Still Nearer” is a late nineteenth-century gospel hymn shaped as a sustained prayer for deeper communion with Christ.

Nothing Between

“Nothing Between” is a gospel hymn of consecration.

Yield Not To Temptation

Yield Not To Temptation is an 1868 American gospel song by Horatio Richmond Palmer, who wrote both its words and music.

Explore Related Hymn Themes

Prayer Christian hope Consecration Discipleship Assurance Holiness Perseverance Repentance Sanctification Temptation Comfort Cross Devotion Grace Guidance Lent Christian pilgrimage Christian Warfare Cleansing Communion with Christ Communion with God Confession Dependence on Christ Divine Nearness Divine Presence Faith Fasting Fellowship with Christ Forgiveness Funeral Grief Heavenly Hope Mercy Nearness to God Obedience Peace Pilgrimage Refuge Rest Resurrection Return to God Salvation Suffering Trust Walking with God Worldliness