Hymns Based on John 14:16

Christian hymns and worship songs connected to John 14:16

"I will pray to the Father, and he will give you another Counselor, that he may be with you forever: the Spirit of truth, whom the world can’t receive, for it doesn’t see him and doesn’t know him. You know him, for he lives with you and will be in you."

— John 14:16

Theological Significance

This verse has inspired Christian hymns that explore themes of Holy Spirit, Prayer, Worship, Pentecost, Sanctification. Many worship songs connected to John 14:16 proclaim these timeless biblical truths and invite believers to reflect on and celebrate the message of this scripture.

Sermon Themes from This Passage

  • Holy Spirit
  • Prayer
  • Worship
  • Pentecost
  • Sanctification

Suggested Hymns for Worship

Example Worship Flow

  1. 1
    Call to Worship Psalm 100
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  3. 3
    Scripture Reading John 14:16
  4. 4
    Sermon Holy Spirit
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    Reflection Hymn Because Thou Hast Said
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Hymns Inspired by This Passage

Because Thou Hast Said

Because Thou Hast Said is a short Communion hymn drawn from a four-stanza poem by Charles Wesley published in 1745.

Come Down, O Love Divine

Come Down, O Love Divine is Richard Frederick Littledale's 1867 English translation and reshaping of a late-medieval Italian prayer by Bianco da Siena.

Father in Heaven

Father in Heaven is a compact Trinitarian prayer by Daniel Thambyrajah Niles, written for the Philippine tune HALAD associated with Elena Granada Maquiso.

Great Spirit, Now I Pray

Great Spirit, Now I Pray is a brief Kiowa prayer presented in both Kiowa and English in The United Methodist Hymnal.

Hover O'er Me, Holy Spirit

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.

Jesus Stand Among Us

Pennefather's brief nineteenth-century hymn is a compact prayer for the gathered church.

Joys Are Flowing Like a River

Joys Are Flowing Like a River, widely known by its refrain title Blessed Quietness, is a Holiness-era hymn about the abiding presence of the Holy Spirit.

Sweet, Sweet Spirit

Sweet, Sweet Spirit is Doris Mae Akers's 1962 gospel song about recognizing and responding to the Holy Spirit within gathered Christian worship.