"Rescue the Perishing" is a gospel hymn about compassionate evangelism and the restoration of people who are spiritually endangered or estranged.
Hymns Based on Luke 15:4
Christian hymns and worship songs connected to Luke 15:4
"“Which of you men, if you had one hundred sheep and lost one of them, wouldn’t leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness and go after the one that was lost, until he found it? When he has found it, he carries it on his shoulders, rejoicing. When he comes home, he calls together his friends and his neighbors, saying to them, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep which was lost!’"
— Luke 15:4
Theological Significance
This verse has inspired Christian hymns that explore themes of Grace, Assurance, Guidance, Children’s Hymn, Christ the Shepherd. Many worship songs connected to Luke 15:4 proclaim these timeless biblical truths and invite believers to reflect on and celebrate the message of this scripture.
Sermon Themes from This Passage
- Grace
- Assurance
- Guidance
- Children’s Hymn
- Christ the Shepherd
Suggested Hymns for Worship
Response Hymn
Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us
Reflection Hymn
The King of Love My Shepherd Is
Closing Hymn
Rescue the Perishing
Example Worship Flow
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Call to Worship Psalm 100
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Scripture Reading Luke 15:4
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Sermon Grace
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Response Hymn Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us
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Reflection Hymn The King of Love My Shepherd Is
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Closing Hymn Rescue the Perishing
Hymns Inspired by This Passage
“Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us” is a corporate prayer to Christ that joins the tenderness of shepherd imagery with the stronger language of redemption, confession, grace, and discipleship.
The King of Love My Shepherd Is is Henry Williams Baker's 1868 Christian paraphrase of Psalm 23.