Hymns Based on Mark 4:39

Christian hymns and worship songs connected to Mark 4:39

"He awoke and rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, “Peace! Be still!” The wind ceased and there was a great calm. He said to them, “Why are you so afraid? How is it that you have no faith?” They were greatly afraid and said to one another, “Who then is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?”"

— Mark 4:39

Theological Significance

This verse has inspired Christian hymns that explore themes of Assurance, Peace, Providence, Faith, Salvation. Many worship songs connected to Mark 4:39 proclaim these timeless biblical truths and invite believers to reflect on and celebrate the message of this scripture.

Sermon Themes from This Passage

Assurance
Peace
Providence
Faith
Salvation

Suggested Hymns for Worship

Opening Hymn Jesus, Savior, Pilot Me

Response Hymn I've Anchored in Jesus

Reflection Hymn Be Still, My Soul

Closing Hymn Lonely the Boat

Example Worship Flow

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Call to Worship Psalm 100
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Opening Hymn Jesus, Savior, Pilot Me
3
Scripture Reading Mark 4:39
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Sermon Assurance
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Response Hymn I've Anchored in Jesus
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Reflection Hymn Be Still, My Soul
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Closing Hymn Lonely the Boat

Hymns Inspired by This Passage

Be Still, My Soul

“Be Still, My Soul” is a hymn of disciplined trust rather than emotional denial.

Eternal Father, Strong to Save

Eternal Father, Strong to Save is fundamentally a prayer of intercession.

I've Anchored in Jesus

I've Anchored in Jesus is Lewis Edgar Jones's 1901 gospel song of Christian assurance.

Jesus, Savior, Pilot Me

Jesus, Savior, Pilot Me is a beloved nineteenth-century hymn that expresses deep trust in Christ's guidance through the uncertainties of life.

Joys Are Flowing Like A River

Joys Are Flowing Like A River, commonly known as Blessed Quietness, is a hymn of Spirit-given assurance, peace, and joy.

Lonely the Boat

Lonely the Boat is a modern hymn emerging from Asian American Christian collaboration.

Love Lifted Me

Love Lifted Me is a three-stanza gospel testimony built around one controlling picture: a helpless person is being overwhelmed, hears no promise in self-rescue, and is brought to safety by the active love of Christ.

Now, on Land and Sea Descending

Now, on Land and Sea Descending is a reflective evening hymn written by Samuel Longfellow in the nineteenth century.

Tell Me the Stories of Jesus

Tell Me the Stories of Jesus is a hymn about learning Christ through the Gospel narratives.

Try Jesus

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

Explore Related Hymn Themes

Assurance Peace Providence Faith Salvation Trust Comfort Praise Christian hope Grace Hope Prayer Worship Biblical Narrative Children Christian education Christian Life Creation Death and Bereavement Deliverance Divine Love Divine protection Evangelism Evening Worship Fruitfulness Funeral God's sovereignty Gospel Heaven Holy Spirit Intercession Invitation Jesus Christ Joy Kingship of Christ Life and Ministry of Jesus Maritime Ministry Mission Palm Sunday Passion of Christ Patience Pentecost Perseverance Prayer for those at sea Presence of Christ Redemption Repentance Rest Sanctification Suffering Testimony Thanksgiving Trials Trinity Worldliness