Hymns Based on John 15:13

Christian hymns and worship songs connected to John 15:13

"Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends. You are my friends if you do whatever I command you. No longer do I call you servants, for the servant doesn’t know what his lord does. But I have called you friends, for everything that I heard from my Father, I have made known to you."

— John 15:13

Theological Significance

This verse has inspired Christian hymns that explore themes of Friendship with Christ, Grace, Assurance, Jesus Christ, Comfort. Many worship songs connected to John 15:13 proclaim these timeless biblical truths and invite believers to reflect on and celebrate the message of this scripture.

Sermon Themes from This Passage

Friendship with Christ
Grace
Assurance
Jesus Christ
Comfort

Suggested Hymns for Worship

Opening Hymn O the Depth of Love Divine

Response Hymn I Gave My Life For Thee

Reflection Hymn I Would Love to Tell You What I Think of Jesus

Closing Hymn Your Love, O God, Has Called Us Here

Example Worship Flow

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Call to Worship Psalm 100
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Opening Hymn O the Depth of Love Divine
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Scripture Reading John 15:13
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Sermon Friendship with Christ
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Response Hymn I Gave My Life For Thee
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Reflection Hymn I Would Love to Tell You What I Think of Jesus
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Closing Hymn Your Love, O God, Has Called Us Here

Hymns Inspired by This Passage

I Gave My Life For Thee

I Gave My Life For Thee is a hymn of Christ's self-giving love and the believer's grateful response.

I Would Love to Tell You What I Think of Jesus

I Would Love to Tell You What I Think of Jesus, more commonly indexed as No One Ever Cared for Me Like Jesus, is Charles Frederick Weigle's 1932 gospel song of testimony, salvation, and assurance.

I've Found a Friend, O Such a Friend

I've Found a Friend, O Such a Friend is a hymn of joyful assurance in personal fellowship with Jesus Christ.

Jesus Is the Joy of Living

Jesus Is the Joy of Living is a gospel hymn of Christian gladness, surrender, and service.

O the Depth of Love Divine

O the Depth of Love Divine is a reflective hymn by Charles Wesley that meditates on the mystery and wonder of God's grace.

What a Friend We Have in Jesus

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

Your Love, O God, Has Called Us Here

Your Love, O God, Has Called Us Here is a sophisticated contemporary wedding hymn that avoids the pitfalls of sentimentalism by grounding human affection in divine reality.

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Friendship with Christ Grace Assurance Jesus Christ Comfort Consecration Discipleship Guidance Joy Love of Christ Obedience Praise Redemption Salvation Thanksgiving Worship Anxiety and Care Atonement Commitment Covenant Cross Eternal security Eucharist Hope Intercession Love of God Marriage Mission Mystery Pastoral Care Prayer Sacrificial Love Service Stewardship Suffering Temptation Testimony Trinity Trust in Christ Union with Christ Wedding