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So many beloved hymns are scripture set to music. This tool pairs each hymn with the passage that inspired it -- from 'I Know That My Redeemer Lives' rooted in Job, to 'A Poor Wayfaring Man of Grief' drawn from Matthew 25 -- so you can study the word behind the song.
Hymns carry doctrine in a way that lodges in the heart. Many of the best-loved hymns are direct meditations on a passage of scripture: 'Be Still, My Soul' rests on Psalm 46:10, 'Master, the Tempest Is Raging' retells the stilling of the storm in Mark 4, and 'Nearer, My God, to Thee' is built on Jacob's dream of a ladder to heaven. Knowing the scripture behind a hymn enriches both your singing and your study.
This tool pairs each hymn with the scripture passage that inspired it and shows that passage in full. Out of respect for copyright, it reproduces no hymn lyrics -- only the hymn's title, its theme, the scripture reference, and the passage text from the King James Version, with a short note on the connection.
Use it to prepare a talk or lesson, to choose a hymn that fits a scriptural theme, or simply to deepen your worship by tracing a favorite hymn back to the word of God. Search by hymn title, theme, or scripture reference to find what you need.
Find a hymn by title, theme, or scripture reference. Each entry pairs the hymn with the passage that inspired it.
The full scripture passage is shown with a short note explaining its connection to the hymn.
Use the connection to prepare a lesson, choose a fitting hymn, or deepen your personal worship.
Each hymn is paired with the scripture passage that inspired it, shown in full with a short note.
Trace beloved hymns back to the word of God to enrich both your singing and your scripture study.
The King James text of each passage is shown, so you can read the word behind the song.
No hymn lyrics are reproduced -- only titles, themes, and the public-domain scripture passages.
No. Hymn lyrics are copyrighted, so this tool reproduces no lyrics. It shows the hymn title, its theme, and the scripture passage that inspired it, with the public-domain scripture text.
Each hymn is paired with a scripture passage whose connection is clear or well known -- sometimes the hymn nearly quotes the verse, sometimes it retells the scriptural scene. They are offered as a study aid.
It is useful for preparing talks and lessons, choosing hymns that fit a scriptural theme, and deepening personal worship by studying the word behind a favorite hymn.
Yes. Hymns & Scripture is completely free and requires no account.
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