Hymns Based on Matthew 25:35

Christian hymns and worship songs connected to Matthew 25:35

"for I was hungry and you gave me food to eat. I was thirsty and you gave me drink. I was a stranger and you took me in. I was naked and you clothed me. I was sick and you visited me. I was in prison and you came to me.’ Then the righteous will answer him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you a drink? When did we see you as a stranger and take you in, or naked and clothe you? When did we see you sick or in prison and come to you?’ The King will answer them, ‘Most certainly I tell you, because you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.’"

— Matthew 25:35

Theological Significance

This verse has inspired Christian hymns that explore themes of Compassion, Justice, Mission, Service, Discipleship. Many worship songs connected to Matthew 25:35 proclaim these timeless biblical truths and invite believers to reflect on and celebrate the message of this scripture.

Sermon Themes from This Passage

Compassion
Justice
Mission
Service
Discipleship

Suggested Hymns for Worship

Opening Hymn When the Church of Jesus

Reflection Hymn The Church of Christ, in Every Age

Closing Hymn Good King Wenceslas

Example Worship Flow

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Call to Worship Psalm 100
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Opening Hymn When the Church of Jesus
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Scripture Reading Matthew 25:35
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Sermon Compassion
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Reflection Hymn The Church of Christ, in Every Age
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Closing Hymn Good King Wenceslas

Hymns Inspired by This Passage

Good King Wenceslas

Good King Wenceslas is a St.

Lord, Whose Love Through Humble Service

Lord, Whose Love Through Humble Service is Albert Frederick Bayly's hymn about the inseparability of worship and service.

The Church of Christ, in Every Age

Fred Pratt Green's 1969 hymn is a searching ecclesiological text about what it means for the church to remain faithful amid social and cultural change.

We Meet You, O Christ

We Meet You, O Christ is a modern hymn about recognizing the incarnate Christ within the realities of human life.

When the Church of Jesus

When the Church of Jesus is a searching hymn about the relationship between worship and Christian responsibility.

When the Poor Ones

When the Poor Ones is the English-language form of the Spanish song “Cuando el pobre nada tiene,” a hymn that links Christian compassion with the recognition of God’s presence in ordinary human relationships.

Explore Related Hymn Themes

Compassion Justice Mission Service Discipleship Hospitality Social Responsibility Call to Worship Charity Christian Community Christian responsibility Christian Service Christian Vocation Church Faith in Action Feast Of Stephen Generosity Good Works Hope Incarnation Love Mercy Peace Poor And Needy Praise Renewal Saints Worship Worship and Service