Songs from I John

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Because He Loved Me First

Ross King

Songwriters: Lee Black, Ross King

Bible Verses: I John, I John 4, I John 4:19

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Genre: CCM

Release Year: 2013

Hymnal/Album: Introduced by Ross King on This Hope Will Guide Me (2013).

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Perfect Love

Paul Colman

Bible Verses: I John, I John 4, I John 4:18

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Genre: CCM

Release Year: 2014

Hymnal/Album: Introduced by Paul Colman on One Voice, One Guitar, Vol. 2 (2014).

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God Is Love

Scripture in Song

Bible Verses: I John, I John 4, I John 4:16

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Genre: Scripture Songs

Release Year: 1922

Hymnal/Album: Introduced by Scripture in Song on Love, Joy, Peace (1973).

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Greater is He That is in You

Songwriters: C. Austin Miles, J. Lincoln Hall

Bible Verses: I John, I John 4, I John 4:4

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Genre: Hymns

Hymnal/Album: Praise and Service Songs for Sunday Schools

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Greater

MercyMe

Bible Verses: I John, I John 4, I John 4:4

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Genre: CCM

Release Year: 2014

Hymnal/Album: Introduced by MercyMe on Welcome To the New (2014).

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This Is How We Know

Steve Green and Hide 'Em In Your Heart

Songwriters: Frank Hernandez

Bible Verses: I John, I John 3, I John 3:16

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Genre: Scripture Songs

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He Gave His Life

Vocal Union

Bible Verses: I John, I John 3, I John 3:16

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Genre: Other

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We Shall Be Like Him

Songwriters: Flora Kirkland, George Stebbins

Bible Verses: I John, I John 3, I John 3:2

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Genre: Hymns

Hymnal/Album: Coronation Hymns

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We Shall See Jesus

The Cathedrals

Songwriters: Dianne Wilkinson

Bible Verses: I John, I John 3, I John 3:2

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Genre: Southern Gospel

Release Year: 1983

Hymnal/Album: Introduced by The Cathedrals on Live in Atlanta (Riversong Records, 1983).

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We Will See Him As He Is

Sandi Patty.

Bible Verses: I John, I John 3, I John 3:2

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Genre: CCM

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I John 1:9 (Allusion)

Come, Come Today

Songwriters: Fanny Crosby, W.P. Morris

I John 1:28 (Allusion)

Israel’s, Judah’s tribes command

Songwriters: Charles Wesley

I John 1 (Quote)

Memorizing 1 John 1 (ESV)

Artists: Amy Doerfler

I John 1:1-4 (Quote)

Life Appeared (1 John 1:1-4)

Artists: Sing Scripture

I John 1:1-10 (Quote)

1 John 1:1-10

Songwriters: Tirzah Joy

Artists: Sing the KJV (Tirzah Joy)

I John 1:5 (Quote)

1 John 1:5

Artists: David Crain

I John 1:5-7 (Quote)

God Is Light

Artists: Wayne Pascall

I John 1:5-7 (Quote)

God Is Light (I John 1:5, 7)

Artists: Seeds Family Worship

I John 1:5-9 (Quote)

This is the Message (1 John 1:5-9)

Artists: Slugs and Bugs

I John 1:5-10 (Quote)

Purify Us (1 John 1:5-10)

Artists: Sing Scripture

I John 1:7 (Quote)

Walk In The Light

Songwriters: Becky Fischer

I John 1:7 (Quote)

1 John 1:7

Artists: Mark Altrogge

I John 1:7 (Quote)

1 John 1:7

Artists: Verse Tunes

I John 1:7 (Quote)

If We Walk In The Light (I John 1:7)

Artists: Maranatha Singers

I John 1:7 (Quote)

Walking in the Light

Songwriters: Karl F. Wittman

I John 1:8-9 (Quote)

1 John 1:8–9

Artists: Concordia Publishing House

I John 1:8-9 (Quote)

If We Confess Our Sin (1 John 1:8-9 – KJV)

Artists: Scripture Memory Fellowship

I John 1:8-9 (Quote)

1 John 1:8-9

Artists: Fighter Verse Songs

I John 1:8-9 (Quote)

1 John 1:8-9

Artists: Verses

I John 1:9 (Quote)

Confess – 1st John 1:9

Artists: Poet Tree Scripture Songs

I John 1:9 (Quote)

If We Confess Our Sins (1 John 1:9)

Artists: Dulcy Delcamp

I John 1:9 (Quote)

1 Jn 1:9

Artists: Mark Altrogge

I John 1:9 (Quote)

If we confess our sins / 1 John 1:9

Artists: The Salvation Army (AUS) Creative Arts Department

I John 1:9 (Quote)

1 John 1:9

Artists: Amy Nobles

I John 1:9 (Quote)

1 John 1:9

Artists: Emma's Dad

I John 1:9 (Quote)

1 John 1:9

Artists: Verse Tunes

I John 1:9 (Quote)

1 John 1:9, Standing on the Promises of God

Artists: Dee Downey Pruett

I John 1:9 (Quote)

Faithful and Just

Songwriters: Ebony Nicole, Greg Yoder, Nichole Barrows, Seth Crissman

Artists: The Soil and The Seed Project

I John 1:9-10 (Quote)

1 John 1:9-10 If We Confess

Artists: Wes Michael

I John 1:9-10 (Quote)

1 John 1:9-10 If We Confess Our Sins

Artists: Earl Martin

I John 2 (Expository)

Two Attitudes – Jeremiah 7; 1 John 2

Artists: Thomas Pryde

I John 2:1 (Expository)

Advocate

Artists: Andrew Ehrenzeller

I John 2:1-2 (Reference)

Arise, My Soul, Arise

Songwriters: Charles Wesley

I John 2:1-2 (Expository)

Before the Throne of God Above

Songwriters: Charitie Bancroft

I John 2:7-8 (Expository)

The World Is Passing Away (1 John 2)

Artists: Richard Jensen

I John 2:15-17 (Expository)

What Is the World to Me

Songwriters: August Crull, Georg M. Pfefferkorn

I John 2:15-17 (Expository)

The World Is Passing Away (1 John 2)

Artists: Richard Jensen

I John 2:16 (Expository)

Do You Love the World?

Songwriters: Barney Warren

I John 2:25 (Expository)

Promise (1 John 2:25)

Artists: James Harrison

I John 2:1 (Reference)

The Lord unto My Lord Has Said, Sit Thou, in Glory Sit (Psalm 110)

Songwriters: Charles Wesley

I John 2:1 (Reference)

Jesu! my great High-Priest above

Songwriters: Charles Wesley

I John 2:1 (Reference)

With God As My Witness

Songwriters: Tommy Swindle

Artists: Mark Trammell Trio

I John 2:1 (Reference)

Communion with God and Christ

Songwriters: Philip Doddridge

I John 2:1 (Allusion)

Depth of mercy! Can there be

Songwriters: Charles Wesley

I John 2:1 (Reference)

His Promise I Believe

Songwriters: Fanny Crosby, John Sweney

I John 2:1 (Reference)

I’ve Got an Advocate

Artists: Keith Plott

I John 2:1-2 (Reference)

Father. Hear the Blood of Jesus

Songwriters: Charles Wesley

I John 2:1-2 (Reference)

Walk in the Light

Artists: 1 Voice

I John 2:1-2 (Reference)

Father, Hear the Blood of Jesus

Songwriters: Charles Wesley, Daniel J. Mount

Artists: Daniel J. Mount

I John 2:2 (Reference)

Glory to God, and praise, and love (O For a Thousand Tongues)

Songwriters: Charles Wesley

I John 2:6 (Reference)

Walk Like Jesus Did

Artists: The Village Church, The Village Kids

I John 2:6 (Reference)

John

Artists: Christ Our Life

I John 2:6 (Reference)

Now He Abides In Me

Songwriters: Fanny Crosby, John Sweney

I John 2:9-11 (Reference)

Beloved, let us love; love is of God

Songwriters: Horatius Bonar

I John 2:11 (Reference)

O Rest Thee, Brother

Songwriters: Fanny Crosby, William Doane

I John 2:12 (Reference)

Gracious Father

Songwriters: Joel Arcieri, Matthew Carpenter

Artists: The Grace Collective

I John 2:15 (Reference)

Fire Of God

Artists: Christ Our Life

I John 2:15 (Reference)

The Love of the Father

Songwriters: James Ferguson, Rich Thompson

Artists: CityAlight

I John 2:15 (Reference)

You Love the World

Songwriters: Keith Green

Artists: Keith Green

I John 2:15-16 (Reference)

Yet You Call

Songwriters: Daniel J. Mount, Dianne Wilkinson

Artists: Freedom Quartet

I John 2:15-17 (Reference)

By Faith in Christ I Walk With God

Songwriters: Daniel J. Mount, John Newton

Artists: Daniel J. Mount

I John 2:15-17 (Reference)

Walk in the Light

Artists: David Norfrey

I John 2:16 (Reference)

The Lust, The Flesh, The Eyes, and the Pride of Life

Artists: Lost Dogs, Smalltown Poets

I John 2:17 (Reference)

He That Doeth the Will of God

Songwriters: Haldor Lillenas

I John 2:17 (Reference)

To Whom Shall I Go

Artists: Christ Our Life

I John 2:18-19 (Reference)

The Gates of Hell Shall Not Prevail

Songwriters: Daniel J. Mount

Artists: Daniel J. Mount

I John 2:1 (Allusion)

Praise to the Holy One

Songwriters: Fanny Crosby, Ira Sankey

I John 2:1 (Allusion)

Entered the holy place above

Songwriters: Charles Wesley

I John 2:1 (Allusion)

Savior Do not Pass Me By

Songwriters: Fanny Crosby, John Sweney

I John 2:1 (Allusion)

The Everlasting Song

Songwriters: Fanny Crosby, John Sweney

I John 2:1 (Allusion)

Because He Loves His Bride

Songwriters: Daniel J. Mount, Dianne Wilkinson

Artists: Daniel J. Mount

I John 2:1 (Allusion)

Break Forth, O Joyful Heart

Songwriters: Fanny Crosby, John Sweney

I John 2:1 (Allusion)

Christ our Advocate

Songwriters: Anne Steele

I John 2:1 (Reference)

And must I be to judgment brought

Songwriters: Charles Wesley

I John 2:1 (Allusion)

We Trust in Jesus

Artists: Zach Neese

I John 2:1 (Allusion)

God of my life, to Thee I call

Songwriters: William Cowper

I John 2:1 (Allusion)

He First Loved Me

Songwriters: Fanny Crosby, George Kirkpatrick

I John 2:1 (Allusion)

Like Gentle Dew

Songwriters: Fanny Crosby, Robert Lowry

I John 2:1 (Allusion)

Rise, my soul, with ardour rise (Abba, Father, hear thy child)

Songwriters: Charles Wesley

I John 2:2 (Allusion)

The Faith of Jesus

Songwriters: David Ingles

Artists: David Ingles

I John 2:2 (Allusion)

Come Sinners, to the Gospel Feast

Songwriters: Charles Wesley

I John 2:2 (Allusion)

Ah! when shall I awake

Songwriters: Charles Wesley

I John 2:3-4 (Allusion)

Do You Know Him

Artists: The Cathedrals

I John 2:6 (Allusion)

The Palace Beautiful

Artists: Our Pilgrim Songs

I John 2:6 (Allusion)

Walk in the Spirit

Artists: Sherman Andrus

I John 2:6 (Allusion)

Walking with Jesus

Songwriters: Fanny Crosby, William Kirkpatrick

I John 2:8 (Allusion)

The True Light

Artists: Angela Naeve

I John 2:10 (Allusion)

Certavi Et Deperii

Artists: Liturgical Folk

I John 2:12 (Allusion)

Liberated

Artists: Zealand Worship

I John 2:13-14 (Allusion)

Be An Overcomer

Songwriters: Charles Naylor

Artists: The Hoppers

I John 2:14 (Allusion)

I Know

Songwriters: Fanny Crosby, Ira Sankey

I John 2:14 (Allusion)

Keep Me Ever

Songwriters: Fanny Crosby, John Sweney

I John 2:15 (Allusion)

Vanity Fair

Artists: Our Pilgrim Songs

I John 2:15-16 (Allusion)

Jesu! my great High-Priest above

Songwriters: Charles Wesley

I John 2:15-17 (Allusion)

And wilt Thou yet be found?

Songwriters: Charles Wesley

I John 2:15 (Allusion)

My Savior’s Love is Greater Still

Songwriters: Abe Philip, Liza Philip

Artists: Abe & Liza Philip

I John 2:16 (Allusion)

O That the Light

Artists: Jenny & Tyler

I John 2:16 (Allusion)

Content To Be A Pilgrim

Songwriters: Daniel J. Mount

Artists: Daniel J. Mount

I John 2:17 (Allusion)

What Is Your Prospect?

Songwriters: Fanny Crosby, John Sweney

I John 2:18 (Allusion)

The End Of Time Is Near

Songwriters: Bill Carter

Artists: The Cathedrals

I John 2:18-19 (Allusion)

There Are Wolves Among Us

Artists: ApologetiX

I John 2:20 (Allusion)

Behold how good a thing

Songwriters: Charles Wesley

I John 2:24 (Allusion)

Abiding in Jesus

Songwriters: Fanny Crosby, John Sweney

I John 2:24 (Allusion)

Divinity

Artists: May Angeles

I John 2:27 (Allusion)

Behold how good a thing

Songwriters: Charles Wesley

I John 2:27-28 (Allusion)

Abiding in Jesus

Songwriters: Fanny Crosby, John Sweney

I John 2:28 (Allusion)

O Blessed Way

Songwriters: Fanny Crosby, John Sweney

I John 2:28 (Allusion)

Jesus Saves Me Now

Songwriters: A. C. Downer

I John 2:28 (Allusion)

Sing, My Soul!

Songwriters: Fanny Crosby, William Kirkpatrick

I John 2:28 (Allusion)

Walking with Jesus

Songwriters: Fanny Crosby, William Kirkpatrick

I John 2 (Quote)

Memorizing 1 John 2 (ESV)

Artists: Amy Doerfler

I John 2:1 (Quote)

1 John 2:1

Artists: Mark Altrogge

I John 2:1-29 (Quote)

1 John 2:1-29

Songwriters: Tirzah Joy

Artists: Sing the KJV (Tirzah Joy)

I John 2:7-11 (Quote)

1 John 2:7-11 (In the Light)

Artists: Elizabeth Ledford

I John 2:15-16 (Quote)

Love Not the World: 1 John 2:15-16

Artists: Charles Ritchie

I John 2:15-17 (Quote)

1 John 2:15-17

Artists: Fighter Verse Songs

I John 2:25 (Quote)

1 John 2v25

Artists: Concordia Publishing House

I John 2:28 (Quote)

1 John 2:28

Artists: Awana

I John 3 (Expository)

See the Love (1 John 3)

Artists: Richard Jensen

I John 3:1 (Expository)

Behold, What Manner of Love

Songwriters: Fanny Crosby, Ira Sankey

I John 3:1 (Expository)

What Manner of Love

Songwriters: Daniel S. Warner

I John 3:1 (Expository)

Behold, What Manner of Love

Songwriters: Fanny Crosby, William Kirkpatrick

I John 3:1 (Expository)

What Manner of Love

Artists: The Mylon Hayes Family

I John 3:1 (Expository)

Children of God (1 John 3:1)

Artists: Rebecca Goldsmith

I John 3:1 (Expository)

Behoid, What Manner of Love

Songwriters: James McGranahan

I John 3:1 (Expository)

See What Love (1 John 3:1, 18)

Artists: Faith Inkubators/BibleSong

I John 3:1 (Expository)

God’s Amazing Love

Artists: Clara Ward

I John 3:1 (Expository)

Behold What Manner of Love

Songwriters: Eddie Street

Artists: The McKameys

I John 3:1 (Expository)

Behold, what Love!

Songwriters: James McGranahan, M. S. S.

I John 3:1 (Expository)

Behold, What Love!

Songwriters: Robert Boswell, William M. Runyan

I John 3:1-3 (Expository)

See What Love

Songwriters: Philip Percival, Simone Richardson

Artists: Emu Kids, Emu Music

I John 3:1-4 (Expository)

Behold th’ amazing gift of love

Songwriters: Isaac Watts, William Cameron

I John 3:1-3 (Expository)

Behold What Wondrous Grace

Songwriters: Isaac Watts

I John 3:2 (Expository)

Then I Shall Be Like Him

Songwriters: L.D. Huffstutler, Rev. R.H. Cunningham

I John 3:2 (Expository)

Beloved, Now are We

Songwriters: Daniel Whittle, James McGranahan

I John 3:2 (Expository)

O Blessed Hope

Songwriters: Eliza Hewitt, William Kirkpatrick

I John 3:2 (Expository)

We Shall Be Like Him

Songwriters: Flora Kirkland, George Stebbins

I John 3:2 (Expository)

When I See His Face

Songwriters: J. R. Baxter, Jr., Virgil Tyler

I John 3:2 (Expository)

When I Shall Reach the More Excellent Glory

Songwriters: W.A. Spencer

I John 3:2 (Expository)

We Shall Be Like the Lord

Songwriters: J. Leslie Boren

I John 3:2 (Expository)

When We See Him

Artists: Maranatha Music

I John 3:2 (Expository)

We Shall See Him

Songwriters: Mary Pyper

I John 3:2 (Expository)

The Sons of God

Songwriters: C. Austin Miles

I John 3:2 (Expository)

We Will See Him As He Is

Artists: Sandi Patty.

I John 3:2 (Expository)

When He Appears

Artists: Joshua Aaron

I John 3:2-3 (Expository)

We Are Children of God

Artists: Joel and Naomi Stamoolis

I John 3:8 (Expository)

For This Purpose

Songwriters: Graham Kendrick

Artists: Graham Kendrick

I John 3:8 (Expository)

Jesus Son of God

Artists: Scripture in Song

I John 3:11-23 (Expository)

Love One Another

Songwriters: Jon Mohr, Randall Dennis

Artists: Steve Green

I John 3:13-18 (Expository)

O Christian brethren, marvel not

I John 3:14 (Expository)

Thou Shall Not Murder

Artists: Songs for Saplings (Dana Dirksen)

I John 3:16 (Expository)

By This We Know Love

Songwriters: Judah Groveman

Artists: Sovereign Grace Music

I John 3:16 (Expository)

This Is How We Know What Love Is

Songwriters: Antoine Bradford, Jasmine Mullen, Lucy Grimble, Mitch Wong, Stefan Cashwell

Artists: Anchor Hymns

I John 3:16 (Expository)

He Gave His Life

Artists: Vocal Union

I John 3:16 (Expository)

This Is How We Know

Artists: Jamie Owens-Collins

I John 3:18 (Expository)

See What Love (1 John 3:1, 18)

Artists: Faith Inkubators/BibleSong

I John 3:18 (Expository)

Let Us Love

Artists: Brendan Curran

I John 3:21 (Expository)

We Have Confidence (1 John 3:21)

I John 3:22 (Expository)

1 John 3:22

I John 3:11-23 (Expository)

Love One Another

Songwriters: Jon Mohr, Randall Dennis

Artists: Steve Green

I John 3:23 (Expository)

1 John 3:23

I John 3:1 (Reference)

All We’ve Ever Wanted

Artists: Ross King

I John 3:1 (Reference)

Oh, What Love Is This

Artists: Watoto

I John 3:1 (Reference)

Our Father

Songwriters: Stephen Miller

Artists: Stephen Miller

I John 3:1 (Reference)

Christ Our Savior

Artists: The Village Church

I John 3:1 (Reference)

Behold the Wondrous Love

Songwriters: Fanny Crosby, Ira Sankey

I John 3:1 (Reference)

God so Loved

Artists: Will Reagan Of United Pursuit

I John 3:1 (Reference)

Sons and Heirs of God

Songwriters: Darby Hughes

Artists: Darby Hughes

I John 3:1 (Reference)

Behold What Love

Songwriters: Barney Warren

I John 3:1 (Reference)

Thank You For Loving Me

Artists: Tommy Walker

I John 3:1 (Reference)

Greatly to Be Praised

Artists: Amber Sky Records

I John 3:1 (Reference)

This is Love (1 John)

Songwriters: Caroline Cobb Smith

Artists: Caroline Cobb

I John 3:1 (Reference)

Behold What Manner of Love

Songwriters: W.T. Giffe

I John 3:1 (Reference)

I Am The One Whom Jesus Loves

Songwriters: Abe Philip, Liza Philip

Artists: Abe & Liza Philip

I John 3:1 (Reference)

Every Child is Welcome Home

Songwriters: Ben Garms, Daniel J. Mount

Artists: Daniel J. Mount

I John 3:1 (Reference)

We Receive

Artists: Victory Worship

I John 3:1 (Reference)

Lavish Love (1 John)

Artists: Travis Ham

I John 3:1-2 (Reference)

Children of God

Artists: Colonial Heights Worship

I John 3:2 (Reference)

What Costly Love

Artists: Songs in His Presence

I John 3:1-3 (Reference)

We Are Yours Forever

Songwriters: Bob Kauflin, David Zimmer, Keaton Bunting

Artists: Sovereign Grace Music

I John 3:2 (Reference)

When He Comes Down

Songwriters: George Lewis

Artists: The Hoppers

I John 3:2 (Reference)

I Shall Be Like Him

Songwriters: W.A. Spencer

I John 3:2 (Reference)

There Is A Day

Artists: Lou Fellingham

I John 3:2 (Reference)

It Won’t Be Long

Artists: Andraé Crouch

I John 3:2 (Reference)

Thou Hast Died For Me

Songwriters: Fanny Crosby, William Bradbury

I John 3:2 (Reference)

When I Go Home

Artists: Acapeldridge

I John 3:2 (Reference)

Changed

Artists: Kristi Daniel

I John 3:2 (Reference)

Our Lord Is Coming

Songwriters: Fanny Crosby, William Mason

I John 3:2 (Reference)

We Shall Be Like Him

Songwriters: Squire Parsons

Artists: The Statesmen

I John 3:2 (Reference)

Child of God

Artists: ApologetiX

I John 3:2 (Reference)

Perfect Through Infinite Love

Songwriters: Adam Geibel, Fanny Crosby

I John 3:2 (Reference)

How Sweet The Name Of Jesus Sounds

Songwriters: Daniel J. Mount, John Newton

Artists: Daniel J. Mount

I John 3:2 (Reference)

Giver and Guardian of my sleep

Songwriters: Charles Wesley

I John 3:2 (Reference)

Christ the Lord Is Risen Today

Songwriters: Charles Wesley

I John 3:2 (Reference)

Risen With Jesus

Songwriters: Fanny Crosby, Robert Lowry

I John 3:2 (Reference)

When We See Him

Artists: Tommy Walker

I John 3:2 (Reference)

The Gospel is True

Artists: Scott Wesley Brown

I John 3:2 (Reference)

We Shall See Jesus

Songwriters: Dianne Wilkinson

Artists: The Cathedrals

I John 3:2 (Reference)

Friend Unseen, We Love Thee

Songwriters: Fanny Crosby, William Doane

I John 3:2 (Reference)

From Glory to Glory

Artists: Christ Our Life