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'Worthy is the Lamb that was slain!' According to the apostle John, penal substitution is something that thousands upon thousands of angels are singing about (Revelation 5:12), and we should be singing too.

Many old hymns are full of the glory of Christ, punished in the place of his people. God has also given some gifted contemporary songwriters a passion for this doctrine. You will find penal substitution everywhere in the songs of Stuart Townend, Matt Redman, Graham Kendrick, Sovereign Grace Ministries and Emu Music. Why not mention some of these to the music team at your church?


UK Songbooks

We have searched some popular music books from the UK for songs that are especially biblical and helpful in the way they speak of Christ's death. See the list below.


Key
MP The Complete Mission Praise           Pr Praise!
SH3 Spring Harvest Praise 2003SH4/5 Spring Harvest Praise 2004/05 combined
S The SourceS2 The Source 2
WT Worship TodaySG Sing Glory
emu Emu Music

A purple robe, a crown of thorn Pr     SG
Above all Powers (Above all)    SH4/5    
Ah, holy Jesus Pr     SG
Alas! And did my saviour bleed Pr   S2  
All ye that pass by     S2  
Almighty God  SH3     
And after all (Unashamed)  SH3     
And I'm forgiven (You are my King)MP       
At the cross of Jesus Pr      
At the foot of the crossMP   S   
At the foot of the cross (Ashes to beauty)MP  SH4/5    
Before the cross        emu
Before the throne of God aboveMP SH3  S2 SGemu
Behold the amazing sight! Pr      
Behold the Lamb     S2  
Beneath the cross of JesusMP   S   
Come and seeMPPr  S WTSG
Consider Christ        emu
Cross of Jesus   SH4/5    
Crown of glory, crown of thorns   SH4/5    
From heaven you came (The Servant King)MP SH3 S WTSG
From the squalor (Immanuel)MP     WT 
God gave his Son (I am not ashamed)  SH3     
He stood before the court Pr      
He walked where I walk (God with us)MP     WTSG
He was pierced for our transgressions (Like a lamb)MPPr  S WT 
Here I am (Majesty)   SH4/5    
Here I am, and I have come (I will always love your name)MP    S2WTSG
How deep the Father's love for usMPPr  S WTSG
I believe there is a God in heaven      WT 
I know a place (At the cross)MP   S   
I stand amazed in the presenceMP   S WT 
I stand before the presenceMP   S   
I will glory in my redeemer        emu
I will love you for the cross      WT 
In a tomb so cold (Christ is risen!)    S   
In Christ AloneMP SH3SH4/5    
Jesus is LordMP SH3SH4/5    
Jesus, my only hope        emu
Jesus, thy blood and righteousness     S2  
Let the living stones cry out   SH4/5    
Lord I lift your name on highMP     WTSG
Lord of glory, we adore you     S2  
Man of sorrowsMPPr  S  SG
My heart is filled with thankfulness   SH4/5    
My Lord, what love is this?MPPr  S WTSG
No weight of gold or silver Pr     SG
Nothing shall separate usMP     WT 
O Lord, my God (How great thou art)MP SH3 S WTSG
O sacred head once woundedMPPr   S2 SG
O the blood of my Saviour    S   
On the blood-stained ground (I kneel down)     S2  
On the cross     S2  
Overwhelmed by loveMP   S WT 
Pierced  SH3     
Praise him, praise him!MP    S2  
Praise to Christ, the Lord incarnateMP       
See, he diesMPPr    WT 
Should he who made the stars     S2  
Such love, pure as the whitest snowMP     WTSG
Thank you for the crossMP     WTSG
Thank you for the cross, Lord (Worthy is the Lamb)MP SH3SH4/5    
The glories of Calvary        emu
The glory of the cross        emu
The King of loveMP    S2  
The look        emu
The price is paidMP   S WT 
There is a green hill far awayMPPr   S2 SG
There is a hope so sure   SH4/5    
This fathomless love        emu
We sing your merciesMP     WTSG
We're so thankful to you     S2  
When love came down  SH3     
Who believes what we have heard Pr      
Who sees it all    S  SG
With a prayerMP SH3     
With this bread    S   
Yes, finished! The Messiah dies Pr      
You came from heaven (King of kings)   SH4/5    
You chose the cross (lost in wonder)MP SH3SH4/5    
You laid aside your majestyMP   S WT 
Your work, not mine, O Christ Pr      
You're the one who flung the stars     S2