His Love Is Far Better Than Gold is an early twentieth-century gospel song by Alfred Henry Ackley, who wrote both its words and music.
Hymns Based on Psalm 84:11
Christian hymns and worship songs connected to Psalm 84:11
"For a day in your courts is better than a thousand. I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness. For Yahweh God is a sun and a shield. Yahweh will give grace and glory. He withholds no good thing from those who walk blamelessly. Yahweh of Armies, blessed is the man who trusts in you."
— Psalm 84:11
Theological Significance
This verse has inspired Christian hymns that explore themes of Assurance, Grace, Jesus Christ, Praise, Thanksgiving. Many worship songs connected to Psalm 84:11 proclaim these timeless biblical truths and invite believers to reflect on and celebrate the message of this scripture.
Sermon Themes from This Passage
- Assurance
- Grace
- Jesus Christ
- Praise
- Thanksgiving
Suggested Hymns for Worship
Response Hymn
There Is Sunshine in My Soul Today
Reflection Hymn
His Love Is Far Better Than Gold
Example Worship Flow
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Call to Worship Psalm 100
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Scripture Reading Psalm 84:11
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Sermon Assurance
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Response Hymn There Is Sunshine in My Soul Today
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Reflection Hymn His Love Is Far Better Than Gold
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Closing Hymn Lord of the Worlds Above
Hymns Inspired by This Passage
Lord of the Worlds Above is Isaac Watts’s metrical paraphrase of Psalm 84, a psalm of longing for the dwelling place of God.
“There Is Sunshine in My Soul Today” is a late nineteenth-century gospel song centered on Christian joy as a gift rooted in Jesus Christ.