Hymns Based on John 6:35

Christian hymns and worship songs connected to John 6:35

"Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will not be hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty."

— John 6:35

Theological Significance

This verse has inspired Christian hymns that explore themes of Communion, Worship, Grace, Eucharist, Faith. Many worship songs connected to John 6:35 proclaim these timeless biblical truths and invite believers to reflect on and celebrate the message of this scripture.

Sermon Themes from This Passage

  • Communion
  • Worship
  • Grace
  • Eucharist
  • Faith

Suggested Hymns for Worship

Example Worship Flow

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    Call to Worship Psalm 100
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    Scripture Reading John 6:35
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    Sermon Communion
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Hymns Inspired by This Passage

As the Sun Doth Daily Rise

As the Sun Doth Daily Rise is Horatio Bolton Nelson's 1864 adaptation of an anonymous Latin and English morning hymn documented in an 1850 pamphlet.

Bread of the World

This short Communion hymn by Reginald Heber is a reverent meditation on Christ's saving death and the spiritual meaning of the Lord's Supper.

Break Thou the Bread of Life

“Break Thou the Bread of Life” is fundamentally a prayer for illumination: the worshiper asks to encounter the living Christ through the study and hearing of Scripture.

Come, Let Us Eat

Come, Let Us Eat is a twentieth century Communion hymn that celebrates the joyful invitation to gather at the Lord's table.

Come, Ye Disconsolate

“Come, Ye Disconsolate” is a hymn for people who do not need their suffering minimized.

Eat This Bread

Eat This Bread is a short communion song from the Taizé tradition, created from the biblical bread-of-life discourse in John 6.

Father, We Thank You

Father, We Thank You is a Eucharistic hymn that celebrates the life of the church as a community planted and sustained by God's grace.

Fill My Cup, Lord

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 the Bread Which You Have Broken

For the Bread Which You Have Broken is a communion hymn that expresses gratitude for the gifts of Christ given through the sacrament of the Lord's Supper.

Let Us Break Bread Together

Let Us Break Bread Together is a traditional African American spiritual that expresses deep reverence for the Lord's Supper and the communal worship of the church.

Now the Silence

Now the Silence is a brief yet profound communion hymn written by Lutheran pastor and hymn writer Jaroslav Jan Vajda and set to music by Carl Frederick Schalk.

O Food to Pilgrims Given

O Food to Pilgrims Given is a Eucharistic hymn that celebrates Christ as the spiritual nourishment for believers on their journey of faith.

O Thou Who This Mysterious Bread

O Thou Who This Mysterious Bread is a communion hymn by Charles Wesley that reflects on the presence of the risen Christ in the breaking of bread.

Try Jesus

Try Jesus is a twentieth-century Southern gospel invitation song that contrasts the emptiness of worldly pleasure with the sufficiency of Christ.

Weary of All Trumpeting

Weary of All Trumpeting is a reflective hymn that voices the longing of believers for peace and spiritual renewal in a world filled with conflict and empty triumph.

You Satisfy the Hungry Heart

You Satisfy the Hungry Heart, originally titled Gift of Finest Wheat, is a Communion hymn in which receiving from Christ and becoming Christlike belong together.