Whether sung in grand cathedrals or humble church gatherings, hymns have a unique ability to connect people across generations and cultures. They serve as a powerful expression of faith, offering solace, hope, and praise to those who sing them. The top 100 hymns on this list have not only captured the hearts of believers throughout history but have also left an indelible mark on the world of music. From the hauntingly beautiful melodies of “Amazing Grace” to the triumphant anthem of “How Great Thou Art,” these hymns continue to resonate with listeners, reminding us of the enduring power of music to uplift and inspire.
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100 Best Hymns of All Time
- “A Mighty Fortress Is Our God”
A mighty fortress is our God, a bulwark never failing;
Our helper He, amid the flood of mortal ills prevailing. - “Abide with Me”
Abide with me; fast falls the eventide;
The darkness deepens; Lord, with me abide. - “Amazing Grace”
Amazing grace! How sweet the sound
That saved a wretch like me!
This is one of the most famous hymns of all time.
- “Be Thou My Vision”
Be Thou my Vision, O Lord of my heart;
Naught be all else to me, save that Thou art. - “Blessed Assurance”
Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine!
O what a foretaste of glory divine! - “Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing”
Come, Thou Fount of every blessing,
Tune my heart to sing Thy grace; - “Crown Him with Many Crowns”
Crown Him with many crowns,
The Lamb upon His throne. - “Great Is Thy Faithfulness”
Great is Thy faithfulness, O God my Father,
There is no shadow of turning with Thee; - “Holy, Holy, Holy”
Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty!
Early in the morning our song shall rise to Thee.
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- “How Great Thou Art”
O Lord my God, when I in awesome wonder
Consider all the worlds Thy hands have made, - “I Need Thee Every Hour”
I need Thee every hour, most gracious Lord;
No tender voice like Thine can peace afford. - “In the Garden”
I come to the garden alone
While the dew is still on the roses - “It Is Well with My Soul”
When peace like a river attendeth my way,
When sorrows like sea billows roll; - “Jesus Paid It All”
I hear the Savior say,
“Thy strength indeed is small; - “Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee”
Joyful, joyful, we adore Thee,
God of glory, Lord of love; - “Just As I Am”
Just as I am, without one plea,
But that Thy blood was shed for me, - “Lead Me to Calvary”
King of my life, I crown Thee now,
Thine shall the glory be; - “Leaning on the Everlasting Arms”
What a fellowship, what a joy divine,
Leaning on the everlasting arms; - “Love Divine, All Loves Excelling”
Love divine, all loves excelling,
Joy of heaven to earth come down; - “My Faith Looks Up to Thee”
My faith looks up to Thee,
Thou Lamb of Calvary, - “Nearer, My God, to Thee”
Nearer, my God, to Thee, nearer to Thee!
E’en though it be a cross that raiseth me, - “Nothing but the Blood”
What can wash away my sin?
Nothing but the blood of Jesus; - “O Come, All Ye Faithful”
O come, all ye faithful, joyful and triumphant,
O come ye, O come ye to Bethlehem. - “O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing”
O for a thousand tongues to sing
My great Redeemer’s praise, - “O Holy Night”
O holy night! The stars are brightly shining,
It is the night of the dear Savior’s birth. - “O How I Love Jesus”
There is a name I love to hear,
I love to sing its worth; - “O Little Town of Bethlehem”
O little town of Bethlehem,
How still we see thee lie! - “O Love That Will Not Let Me Go”
O Love that wilt not let me go,
I rest my weary soul in thee; - “O the Deep, Deep Love of Jesus”
O the deep, deep love of Jesus,
Vast, unmeasured, boundless, free! - “Onward, Christian Soldiers”
Onward, Christian soldiers, marching as to war,
With the cross of Jesus going on before. - “Pass Me Not, O Gentle Savior”
Pass me not, O gentle Savior,
Hear my humble cry; - “Praise Him! Praise Him!”
Praise Him! Praise Him! Jesus, our blessed Redeemer!
Sing, O Earth, His wonderful love proclaim! - “Praise the Savior, Ye Who Know Him”
Praise the Savior, ye who know Him!
Who can tell how much we owe Him? - “Precious Lord, Take My Hand”
Precious Lord, take my hand
Lead me on, let me stand, - “Rock of Ages”
Rock of Ages, cleft for me,
Let me hide myself in Thee; - “Silent Night”
Silent night, holy night,
All is calm, all is bright - “Softly and Tenderly”
Softly and tenderly Jesus is calling,
Calling for you and for me; - “Stand Up, Stand Up for Jesus”
Stand up, stand up for Jesus,
Ye soldiers of the cross; - “Sweet Hour of Prayer”
Sweet hour of prayer! sweet hour of prayer!
That calls me from a world of care, - “Sweet Peace, the Gift of God’s Love”
There comes to my heart one sweet strain,
A glad message of joy, ever new, - “Take My Life and Let It Be”
Take my life, and let it be
Consecrated, Lord, to Thee; - “The Church’s One Foundation”
The Church’s one foundation
Is Jesus Christ her Lord; - “The First Noel”
The first Noel the angel did say
Was to certain poor shepherds in fields as they lay; - “The Old Rugged Cross”
On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross,
The emblem of suff’ring and shame; - “The Solid Rock”
My hope is built on nothing less
Than Jesus’ blood and righteousness; - “The Strife Is O’er”
The strife is o’er, the battle done;
Now is the Victor’s triumph won; - “The Unclouded Day”
O they tell me of a home far beyond the skies,
They tell me of a home far away; - “There Is a Fountain”
There is a fountain filled with blood
Drawn from Immanuel’s veins; - “This Is My Father’s World”
This is my Father’s world,
And to my listening ears - “To God Be the Glory”
To God be the glory, great things He hath done,
So loved He the world that He gave us His Son, - “Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus”
O soul, are you weary and troubled?
No light in the darkness you see? - “What a Friend We Have in Jesus”
What a friend we have in Jesus,
All our sins and griefs to bear! - “When I Survey the Wondrous Cross”
When I survey the wondrous cross
On which the Prince of glory died, - “When Morning Gilds the Skies”
When morning gilds the skies,
My heart awaking cries, - “Whiter Than Snow”
Lord Jesus, I long to be perfectly whole;
I want Thee forever to live in my soul. - “Work, for the Night Is Coming”
Work, for the night is coming,
Work through the morning hours; - “Ye Servants of God”
Ye servants of God, your Master proclaim,
And publish abroad His wonderful name; - “All Creatures of Our God and King”
All creatures of our God and King,
Lift up your voice and with us sing,
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- “All Glory, Laud, and Honor”
All glory, laud, and honor
To Thee, Redeemer, King, - “All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name”
All hail the power of Jesus’ name!
Let angels prostrate fall; - “All People That on Earth Do Dwell”
All people that on earth do dwell,
Sing to the Lord with cheerful voice. - “Angels We Have Heard on High”
Angels we have heard on high
Sweetly singing o’er the plains, - “As the Deer”
As the deer panteth for the water,
So my soul longeth after Thee. - “At Calvary”
Years I spent in vanity and pride,
Caring not my Lord was crucified, - “At the Cross”
Alas! and did my Savior bleed
And did my Sovereign die? - “Because He Lives”
God sent His son, they called Him, Jesus;
He came to love, heal and forgive; - “Before the Throne of God Above”
Before the throne of God above
I have a strong and perfect plea. - “Blessed Be the Name”
All praise to Him who reigns above,
In majesty supreme. - “Blest Be the Tie That Binds”
Blest be the tie that binds
Our hearts in Christian love; - “Break Thou the Bread of Life”
Break Thou the bread of life,
Dear Lord, to me, - “Christ the Lord Is Risen Today”
“Christ the Lord is ris’n today,” Alleluia!
Sons of men and angels say: Alleluia! - “Come, Christians, Join to Sing”
Come, Christians, join to sing
Alleluia! Amen! - “Come, Thou Almighty King”
Come, Thou Almighty King,
Help us Thy name to sing, - “Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus”
Come, Thou long-expected Jesus,
Born to set Thy people free; - “Count Your Blessings”
When upon life’s billows you are tempest-tossed,
When you are discouraged, thinking all is lost, - “Fairest Lord Jesus”
Fairest Lord Jesus, Ruler of all nature,
O Thou of God and man the Son, - “Faith of Our Fathers”
Faith of our fathers! living still
In spite of dungeon, fire, and sword; - “For the Beauty of the Earth”
For the beauty of the earth,
For the glory of the skies, - “Give Me Jesus”
In the morning when I rise,
In the morning when I rise, - “Glory to His Name”
Down at the cross where my Savior died,
Down where for cleansing from sin I cried, - “God Be with You Till We Meet Again”
God be with you till we meet again;
By His counsels guide, uphold you, - “God of Our Fathers”
God of our fathers, whose almighty hand
Leads forth in beauty all the starry band - “Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah”
Guide me, O Thou great Jehovah,
Pilgrim through this barren land; - “Hark! the Herald Angels Sing”
Hark! the herald angels sing,
“Glory to the newborn King; - “Have Thine Own Way, Lord”
Have Thine own way, Lord! Have Thine own way!
Thou art the Potter, I am the clay.
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- “He Hideth My Soul”
A wonderful Savior is Jesus my Lord,
A wonderful Savior to me; - “He Leadeth Me”
He leadeth me: O blessed thought!
O words with heavenly comfort fraught! - “He Lives”
I serve a risen Savior,
He’s in the world today; - “Higher Ground”
I’m pressing on the upward way,
New heights I’m gaining every day; - “His Eye Is on the Sparrow”
Why should I feel discouraged,
Why should the shadows come,
- “I Love to Tell the Story”
I love to tell the story
Of unseen things above, - “I Surrender All”
All to Jesus I surrender;
All to Him I freely give; - “I Will Sing the Wondrous Story”
I will sing the wondrous story
Of the Christ who died for me; - “In Christ Alone”
In Christ alone my hope is found;
He is my light, my strength, my song; - “In the Cross of Christ I Glory”
In the cross of Christ I glory,
Towering o’er the wrecks of time; - “Jesus Is Tenderly Calling You Home”
Jesus is calling the weary to rest,
Calling today, calling today, - “Just a Closer Walk with Thee”
I am weak, but Thou art strong;
Jesus, keep me from all wrong; - “Let Us Break Bread Together”
Let us break bread together on our knees;
Let us break bread together on our knees; - “What a Day That Will Be”
There is coming a day when no heartaches shall come,
No more clouds in the sky, no more tears to dim the eye; - “O Thou Fount of Every Blessing”
O Thou Fount of every blessing,
Tune my heart to sing Thy grace;
Streams of mercy, never ceasing,
Call for songs of loudest praise.
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