Hymns Based on Matthew 28:19

Christian hymns and worship songs connected to Matthew 28:19

"Jesus came to them and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to me in heaven and on earth. Go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I commanded you. Behold, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen."

— Matthew 28:19

Theological Significance

This verse has inspired Christian hymns that explore themes of Mission, Praise, Discipleship, Evangelism, Worship. Many worship songs connected to Matthew 28:19 proclaim these timeless biblical truths and invite believers to reflect on and celebrate the message of this scripture.

Sermon Themes from This Passage

  • Mission
  • Praise
  • Discipleship
  • Evangelism
  • Worship

Example Worship Flow

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    Call to Worship Psalm 100
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    Scripture Reading Matthew 28:19
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    Sermon Mission
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Hymns Inspired by This Passage

Canticle of the Holy Trinity

Canticle of the Holy Trinity is a hymn of joyful praise celebrating God's sovereign rule and faithful care over creation.

Child of Blessing, Child of Promise

Child of Blessing, Child of Promise is a contemporary baptismal hymn that celebrates the covenant relationship between God and the baptized believer.

Christ, Mighty Savior

Christ, Mighty Savior is a modern hymn that celebrates the universal lordship and saving power of Jesus Christ.

Come Thou Almighty King

Come Thou Almighty King is a compact hymn of invocation whose structure itself teaches Trinitarian worship.

Doxology

Doxology is one of the most concise and durable expressions of Christian praise in English hymnody.

Forward Through the Ages

Forward Through the Ages is a hymn that celebrates the enduring mission of the church across generations.

Freely, Freely

Freely, Freely is a contemporary Christian hymn that celebrates the grace of God received through Jesus Christ and calls believers to share that grace with others.

Gloria Patri

Gloria Patri is a compact act of Christian doxology in which the church directs worship to the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit and places that praise within the eternity of God.

Go Forth for God

Go Forth for God is a twentieth century hymn that serves as a commissioning song for Christian discipleship.

Go, Labor On

Go, Labor On is a hymn of Christian perseverance that calls believers to faithful service in the work of the Lord.

Go, Make of All Disciples

Go, Make of All Disciples is a twentieth century hymn that expresses the church's responsibility to carry out Christ's Great Commission.

Go, Tell It on the Mountain

Go Tell It on the Mountain is one of the most beloved African American spirituals celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ.

Heralds of Christ

Heralds of Christ is a missionary hymn that calls believers to proclaim the message of Christ as faithful messengers of the King.

Jesus Shall Reign

Jesus Shall Reign is one of the most influential missionary hymns in Christian history.

Jesus Shall Reign Where'er the Sun

Jesus Shall Reign Where’er the Sun is Isaac Watts’s Christian paraphrase of Psalm 72, a royal psalm that prays for righteous rule, protection of the needy, peace, and blessing among the nations.

Lord Speak to Me

Lord Speak to Me is a nineteenth century hymn by Frances Ridley Havergal that expresses a prayer for faithful Christian service.

Lord, You Give the Great Commission

Lord, You Give the Great Commission treats mission as the vocation of the whole worshiping church, not as a specialist activity delegated to missionaries or clergy.

My Master, See, the Time Has Come

My Master, See, the Time Has Come is a missionary hymn that calls believers to respond faithfully to Christ's command to proclaim the gospel.

O Zion, Haste

O Zion, Haste is a classic missionary hymn that calls the church to proclaim the gospel to all nations.

Pass It On

Pass It On is a 1969 Christian song centered on mission, testimony, discipleship, and the sharing of God’s love.

Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow

Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow, commonly called the Doxology, is a four-line act of Christian praise that grew out of Thomas Ken’s devotional hymns for students at Winchester College.

See How Great a Flame Aspires

See How Great a Flame Aspires is a vivid missionary hymn by Charles Wesley that celebrates the spreading power of the gospel through the work of the Holy Spirit.

Send Me, Lord

Send Me, Lord is a hymn of commitment and availability that expresses the believer's willingness to respond to God's call.

Send the Light

Send the Light is a missionary gospel song built around a simple but demanding conviction: the good news entrusted to the church is meant to move outward.

The Church of Christ, in Every Age

The Church of Christ, in Every Age is a modern hymn that reflects on the church's calling to serve faithfully amid the challenges of each generation.

This Is the Spirit's Entry Now

This Is the Spirit's Entry Now is a contemporary Lutheran baptismal hymn that celebrates the gift of the Holy Spirit through the sacrament of baptism.

We Believe in One True God

We Believe in One True God is a hymn of confession that proclaims the central doctrine of the Christian faith: belief in the triune God.

We've a Story to Tell to the Nations

“We've a Story to Tell to the Nations” is a late nineteenth-century mission hymn that joins proclamation of the gospel with hope for the reign of Christ.

Whom Shall I Send?

Whom Shall I Send? is a modern hymn by Fred Pratt Green that reflects on the biblical theme of God's call to service.

You Are the Seed

You Are the Seed is the English form of Cesáreo Gabaráin’s Spanish mission hymn Sois la Semilla, also known by the refrain title Id y Enseñad.