As the Deer Pants for the Water, usually shortened to As the Deer, is a Scripture-shaped worship song about desire for God.
Hymns Based on John 4:14
Christian hymns and worship songs connected to John 4:14
"Jesus answered her, “Everyone who drinks of this water will thirst again, but whoever drinks of the water that I will give him will never thirst again; but the water that I will give him will become in him a well of water springing up to eternal life.”"
— John 4:14
Theological Significance
This verse has inspired Christian hymns that explore themes of Living Water, Grace, Prayer, Salvation, Comfort. Many worship songs connected to John 4:14 proclaim these timeless biblical truths and invite believers to reflect on and celebrate the message of this scripture.
Sermon Themes from This Passage
- Living Water
- Grace
- Prayer
- Salvation
- Comfort
Suggested Hymns for Worship
Example Worship Flow
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Call to Worship Psalm 100
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Opening Hymn As the Deer Pants for the Water
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Scripture Reading John 4:14
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Sermon Living Water
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Response Hymn Fill My Cup, Lord
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Reflection Hymn For Those Tears I Died
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Closing Hymn Holy Spirit, Truth Divine
Hymns Inspired by This Passage
Fill My Cup, Lord is a mid-twentieth-century gospel song that uses the biblical language of thirst, living water, nourishment, and salvation to express dependence on Christ.
For Those Tears I Died is a late-1960s Christian folk song of invitation, consolation, and personal response to Christ.
Holy Spirit, Truth Divine is a compact prayer for the Spirit’s transforming work in the whole person.
I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say is a hymn of invitation and response built from several of Christ’s most recognizable Gospel promises.
Jesus, Lover of My Soul is a prayer for people who have run out of spiritual self-confidence.
Jesus, Thou Joy of Loving Hearts is a hymn of desire for Christ that moves between satisfaction and longing.
Springs of Living Water is a mid-twentieth-century gospel song of Christian testimony written and composed by John W.