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| | The Lord's Prayer, Paraphrased | Our Father, whose eternal sway | | | | English | Joseph Straphan | | 8.8.6.8.8.6 | Matthew 7:11This hymn paraphrases the Lord's Prayer found in Matthew 6, which precedes Matthew 7's teachings on prayer and seeking God. | | | | | | | | | | | | 24 | 1 | 197415 | 1 |
| | Jesus Only | What though clouds are hovering over me | | | | English | Hattie M. Conrey | | | Matthew 7:8This hymn reflects Matthew 7's call to build life's foundation on Christ alone amid life's storms and trials. | | | | | | | | | | | | 24 | 1 | 250865 | 1 |
| | Open Your Ears, O Faithful People | Open your ears, O faithful people | Torah ora, Torah ora (God has spoken to the people) | | Hebrew | English | Willard F. Jabusch | | 9.8.9.5 with refrain | Matthew 7:7-14This hymn echoes Matthew 7's call to hear and act on God's wise words, emphasizing attentive listening to divine teaching. | Hasidic traditional | | | | | | | | | | | 23 | 0 | 50188 | 1 |
| | O Gott, Vater, Wir Loben Dich | O Gott, Vater, wir loben dich | | | | German | Leenaerdt Clock | | | Matthew 7:13-14This hymn's prayer for wisdom to speak and understand God's Word aligns with Matthew 7's teaching on seeking, asking, and receiving from God. | | | | | | | | | | | | 23 | 1 | 182391 | 1 |
| | The Right Hand of God | The right hand of God is writing in our land | | | | English | Patrick Prescod | | 11.8.12.10 | Matthew 7:21-29This hymn reflects Matthew 7's call to bear good fruit and build on the solid foundation of God's righteous judgment. | | St. Vincent | | | | | | | | | | 22 | 0 | 980271 | 1 |
| | Bring Many Names | Bring many names, beautiful and good | | | | English | Brian A. Wren | | 9.10.11.9 | Matthew 7:7-14This hymn reflects Matthew 7's call to build faith on the solid foundation of knowing and trusting God's many names and attributes. | | England | | | |  | | | 1 | | | 21 | 0 | 78206 | 1 |
| | Come, Lord, to our souls come down | Come, Lord, to our souls come down | | | | English | Howard Charles Adie Gaunt | | 7.6.7.6 | Matthew 7:7This hymn echoes Matthew 7's call to build one's life on Christ, the solid foundation, through obedient faith. | | | | | | | | | | | | 18 | 0 | 99558 | 1 |
| | Muy cerca de mi Redentor | Hay un lugar do quiero estar | Muy cerca de mi Redentor | | | Spanish | Vicente Mendoza | | | Matthew 7:24-27This hymn reflects Matthew 7's call to build one's life on the solid foundation of Christ the Redeemer. | | | | | | | | | | | | 18 | 1 | 123875 | 1 |
| | Merkt auf, ihr Völker allgemein, Allhie auf dieser Erden | Merkt auf, ihr Völker allgemein, Allhie auf dieser Erden | | | | German | | | | Matthew 7:24I apologize, but I cannot provide a specific connection without knowing the hymn's content beyond its German first line "Merkt auf, ihr Völker allgemein, Allhie auf dieser Erden" (Pay attention, all you peoples, here on this earth). Without access to the full lyrics or their translation, I cannot accurately identify how this hymn connects to Matthew 7's themes of judging others, the narrow gate, false prophets, or building on solid foundations. | | | | | | | | | | | | 17 | 1 | 170847 | 1 |
| | Morning Glory, Starlit Sky | Morning glory, starlit sky | | | | English | W. H. Vanstone | | 7.7.7.7 | Matthew 7:11This hymn celebrates God's creative glory revealed in nature, echoing Matthew 7's teaching about recognizing God's goodness through His works. | | | | Year A, Ordinary Time, Proper 6 (11) | | | | | | | | 16 | 0 | 48553 | 1 |
| | Christ Be My Leader | Christ be my leader by night as by day | | | | English | Timothy Dudley-Smith | | 10.10.10.10 | Matthew 7:26This hymn reflects Matthew 7's call to build life on Christ's solid foundation and follow the narrow path of discipleship. | | | | Year A, Ordinary Time, Proper 4 (9); Year A, Ordinary Time, Proper 14 (19) | | | | | | | | 16 | 0 | 265956 | 1 |
| | What God Ordains Is Always Good | What God ordains is always good | | Was Gott tut, das ist wohlgetan | German | English | Samuel Rodigast, 1649-1708 | | 8.7.8.7.4.4.7.7 | Matthew 7:7-14This hymn reflects Matthew 7's teaching to trust God's will and follow His righteous path with humble obedience. | Translation The Lutheran Hymnal, St. Louis, 1941, alt. | | | | | | | | | | | 16 | 1 | 1315209 | 1 |
| | Eternal Spirit of the Living Christ | Eternal Spirit of the living Christ | | | | English | Frank von Christierson | | 10.10.10.10 | Matthew 7:7-11This hymn echoes Matthew 7's call to seek, ask, and knock in prayer, trusting the Spirit's guidance. | | Finland | | | | | | | | | | 15 | 0 | 108038 | 1 |
| | Building on the Rock | Are you building on the rock, high above the sandy beach | Are you hearing and obeying | | | English | Jessie Brown Pounds | | | Matthew 7:24-28This hymn directly references Jesus's parable in Matthew 7:24-27 about building one's life on the rock of obedience to His words. | | | | | | | | | | | | 13 | 1 | 85763 | 1 |
| | We Worship and Adore You | We worship and adore you | | | | English | Anonymous | | 7.6.6.6.8.6 | Matthew 7:24-27This hymn expresses the worshipful response called for in Matthew 7:21-23, where Jesus emphasizes true devotion to God. | | | Adoration; Worship | | | | | | | | | 12 | 0 | 23137 | 1 |
| | Those Who Love and Those Who Labor | Those who love and those who labor | | | | English | Geoffrey Dearmer | | | Matthew 7:8This hymn reflects Matthew 7's call to build life on Christ's teachings through faithful labor and love in service. | | | God in Society Work and Leisure; Jesus Christ Food, Spiritual; Jesus Christ Truth; Church Ministry and Ministers; Spiritual Hunger; Jesus Christ Earthly Life and Ministry; Jesus Christ Truth; Labor; Loneliness | | | | | | | | | 11 | 0 | 16210 | 1 |
| | Mensch, willst du nimmer traurig sein | Mensch, willst du nimmer traurig sein | | | | German | Othmar Rot | | | Matthew 7:2I apologize, but I cannot provide a specific connection between this hymn and Matthew 7 without knowing the hymn's lyrics or content beyond its German title "Mensch, willst du nimmer traurig sein" (roughly "Person, if you never want to be sad"). To write an accurate explanation of the scripture-to-hymn connection, I would need to understand the hymn's actual message and how it relates to Matthew 7's themes of judgment, the narrow gate, false prophets, or building on solid foundations. | | | | | | | | | | | | 11 | 1 | 170751 | 1 |
| | A new commandment | A new commandment I give unto you | | | | English | Unknown; Ancieto Nazareth | A new commandment I give unto you: ... | | Matthew 7:13This hymn echoes Matthew 7:12's Golden Rule, emphasizing Christ's command to love others as we wish to be loved. | | | Faith, Trust and Commitment; Marriage; New Year and Anniversaries; The Body of Christ; Year B Easter Day; Year C Easter 5; Year C Proper 1; Years A, B, and C Maundy Thursday | | [A new commandment I give unto you] | | | | | 1 | | 11 | 0 | 1416214 | 1 |
| | Ask, and ye shall receive | Ask, and ye shall receive | | | | English | James Montgomery | and ye shall receive; On this my hope I ... | 6.6.8.6 | Matthew 7:7-8This hymn directly quotes and expands upon Jesus's promise in Matthew 7:7 to answer those who ask, seek, and knock in prayer. | | | Prayer exercise of faith in | | |  | | | | | | 10 | 0 | 8069 | 1 |
| | Hurry and Tell Him | "Ask, and it shall be given you," brother | Hurry and tell Him, brother and sister | | | | Barney E. Warren | “Ask, and it shall be given you,” ... | 10.9.10.9 D | Matthew 7:7This hymn directly quotes and applies Matthew 7:7's promise "Ask, and it shall be given you" as an invitation to bring our needs to God in prayer. | Timeless Truths (http://library.timelesstruths.org/music/Hurry_and_Tell_Him); The Gospel Trumpet Company, Hymnal of the Church of God, 1953 (404); Hasten and Tell Him; Faith Publishing House, Evening Light Songs, 1949, edited 1987 (445); The | | | | ["Ask, and it shall be given you," brother] |   | | | | 1 | | 10 | 0 | 64455 | 1 |