Worship songs for Lent
13 songs churches sing for Lent, ranked by how many churches sing them.
Plan a set around Lent →Lent is the long, quieter season before Holy Week, forty days meant for repentance and self-examination rather than celebration. A worship leader needs songs that slow a congregation down, songs built for confession and honesty about need rather than big, arena-sized declarations.
It's a small list, just 7 songs, but a telling one. Outbreakband's Führ mich an dein Kreuz leads it in German congregations, Bethel Music and Cory Asbury's Egypt sits with the wilderness part of the story, and Matt Maher's The In Between, written for The Chosen, captures the waiting that defines the whole season.
Frequently asked
What are the most sung worship songs for Lent?
Ranked by how many churches have them in their worship playlists: 1. Egypt - Live by Bethel Music; 2. Afflicted Saint, to Christ Draw Near - Live by Sovereign Grace Music; 3. Führ mich an dein Kreuz by Outbreakband; 4. Egypt by Cory Asbury; 5. Egypt - Studio Version by Cory Asbury.
How do I plan a worship set for Lent?
Open the free set planner at playlist.church/plan/ with Lent preselected, refine by mood or theme, then build a set from the songs churches actually sing, share it with your band, and print a run sheet.