“'Tis Finished! The Messiah Dies” is Charles Wesley’s Good Friday meditation on Jesus’ final word from the cross in John 19:30.
Hymns Based on John 19:30
Christian hymns and worship songs connected to John 19:30
"When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, “It is finished!” Then he bowed his head and gave up his spirit."
— John 19:30
Theological Significance
This verse has inspired Christian hymns that explore themes of Atonement, Cross, Good Friday, Holy Week, Lent. Many worship songs connected to John 19:30 proclaim these timeless biblical truths and invite believers to reflect on and celebrate the message of this scripture.
Sermon Themes from This Passage
- Atonement
- Cross
- Good Friday
- Holy Week
- Lent
Suggested Hymns for Worship
Opening Hymn
Hallelujah! What a Savior
Response Hymn
'Tis Finished! The Messiah Dies
Reflection Hymn
Go to Dark Gethsemane
Example Worship Flow
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Call to Worship Psalm 100
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Opening Hymn Hallelujah! What a Savior
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Scripture Reading John 19:30
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Sermon Atonement
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Response Hymn 'Tis Finished! The Messiah Dies
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Reflection Hymn Go to Dark Gethsemane
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Closing Hymn He Never Said a Mumbalin Word
Hymns Inspired by This Passage
Go to Dark Gethsemane is a Holy Week hymn that turns the Passion narrative into a school of discipleship.
Hallelujah! What a Savior is a compact meditation on the person and saving work of Jesus Christ.
He Never Said a Mumbalin’ Word is an African American spiritual that retells the Passion of Jesus through a sequence of stark, repeated images: crucifixion, nailing to the tree, the pierced side, flowing blood, and death.
When I Survey the Wondrous Cross is Isaac Watts's concentrated meditation on the crucifixion and the response it demands from the believer.