Hymns Based on Matthew 18:20

Christian hymns and worship songs connected to Matthew 18:20

"For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there I am in the middle of them."

— Matthew 18:20

Theological Significance

This verse has inspired Christian hymns that explore themes of Worship, Church, Call to Worship, Prayer, Communion. Many worship songs connected to Matthew 18:20 proclaim these timeless biblical truths and invite believers to reflect on and celebrate the message of this scripture.

Sermon Themes from This Passage

Worship
Church
Call to Worship
Prayer
Communion

Suggested Hymns for Worship

Opening Hymn Built on the Rock

Response Hymn Jesus, Where'er Thy People Meet

Reflection Hymn Jesus We Want to Meet

Closing Hymn Draw Us in the Spirit's Tether

Example Worship Flow

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Call to Worship Psalm 100
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Opening Hymn Built on the Rock
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Scripture Reading Matthew 18:20
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Sermon Worship
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Response Hymn Jesus, Where'er Thy People Meet
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Reflection Hymn Jesus We Want to Meet
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Closing Hymn Draw Us in the Spirit's Tether

Hymns Inspired by This Passage

Built on the Rock

Built on the Rock is a hymn about the identity of the church when its visible structures prove fragile.

Come, and Let Us Sweetly Join

“Come, and Let Us Sweetly Join” turns Christian fellowship into an act of worship.

Draw Us in the Spirit's Tether

This twentieth-century communion hymn centers on the church as a community gathered by the Holy Spirit and conscious of Christ's presence.

God Is Here!

“God Is Here!” begins not by asking God to arrive but by affirming God's presence among the gathered church.

Jesus We Want to Meet

Jesus We Want to Meet is a gathering hymn whose history is almost as striking as its worship purpose.

Jesus, Where'er Thy People Meet

Jesus, Where'er Thy People Meet turns the opening of a meeting room into a confession about the church itself.

Kum Ba Yah (Come By Here)

Kum Ba Yah (Come By Here) is an African American prayer song whose central request is almost elemental: Lord, come near.

Let Us Pray to the Lord

Let Us Pray to the Lord is a brief congregational prayer response rooted in the litany tradition of Byzantine Christian worship.

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