All My Hope Is Firmly Grounded is Fred Pratt Green's 1986 English rendering of Joachim Neander's seventeenth-century German hymn Meine Hoffnung stehet feste.
Hymns Based on Jeremiah 18:5
Christian hymns and worship songs connected to Jeremiah 18:5
"Then I went down to the potter’s house, and behold, he was making something on the wheels. When the vessel that he made of the clay was marred in the hand of the potter, he made it again another vessel, as seemed good to the potter to make it. Then Yahweh’s word came to me, saying, “House of Israel, can’t I do with you as this potter?” says Yahweh. “Behold, as the clay in the potter’s hand, so are you in my hand, house of Israel.”"
— Jeremiah 18:5
Theological Significance
This verse has inspired Christian hymns that explore themes of Consecration, Prayer, Sanctification, Assurance, Christian discipleship. Many worship songs connected to Jeremiah 18:5 proclaim these timeless biblical truths and invite believers to reflect on and celebrate the message of this scripture.
Sermon Themes from This Passage
- Consecration
- Prayer
- Sanctification
- Assurance
- Christian discipleship
Suggested Hymns for Worship
Reflection Hymn
All My Hope Is Firmly Grounded
Example Worship Flow
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Call to Worship Psalm 100
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Scripture Reading Jeremiah 18:5
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Sermon Consecration
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Reflection Hymn All My Hope Is Firmly Grounded
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Closing Hymn Change My Heart, O God
Hymns Inspired by This Passage
“Change My Heart, O God” is a compact prayer for inward transformation rather than a declaration that the worshiper can reform the self by willpower.
“Have Thine Own Way, Lord” is a prayer of Christian consecration built around the biblical picture of God as the potter and human life as clay in his hands.