“In the Garden” is an early twentieth-century gospel song shaped by Charles Austin Miles’s meditation on the Easter narrative in John 20.
Hymns Based on John 20:11
Christian hymns and worship songs connected to John 20:11
"But Mary was standing outside at the tomb weeping. So as she wept, she stooped and looked into the tomb, and she saw two angels in white sitting, one at the head and one at the feet, where the body of Jesus had lain. They asked her, “Woman, why are you weeping?” She said to them, “Because they have taken away my Lord, and I don’t know where they have laid him.” When she had said this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing, and didn’t know that it was Jesus. Jesus said to her, “Woman, why are you weeping? Who are you looking for?” She, supposing him to be the gardener, said to him, “Sir, if you have carried him away, tell me where you have laid him, and I will take him away.” Jesus said to her, “Mary.” She turned and said to him, “Rabboni!” which is to say, “Teacher!” Jesus said to her, “Don’t hold me, for I haven’t yet ascended to my Father; but go to my brothers and tell them, ‘I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.’ ” Mary Magdalene came and told the disciples that she had seen the Lord, and that he had said these things to her."
— John 20:11
Theological Significance
This verse has inspired Christian hymns that explore themes of Resurrection, Easter, Christian witness, Comfort, Discipleship. Many worship songs connected to John 20:11 proclaim these timeless biblical truths and invite believers to reflect on and celebrate the message of this scripture.
Sermon Themes from This Passage
- Resurrection
- Easter
- Christian witness
- Comfort
- Discipleship
Suggested Hymns for Worship
Reflection Hymn
O Mary, Don't You Weep
Closing Hymn
In the Garden
Example Worship Flow
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Call to Worship Psalm 100
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Scripture Reading John 20:11
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Sermon Resurrection
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Reflection Hymn O Mary, Don't You Weep
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Closing Hymn In the Garden
Hymns Inspired by This Passage
O Mary, Don't You Weep is a traditional African American spiritual shaped through oral transmission rather than the work of a known individual author or composer.
Woman in the Night is Brian Wren’s hymn about the women whose encounters with Jesus form an essential thread through the Gospel story.