Dictionary of Hymnology

A A beautiful land by faith I see Hymn 65 · 2 days, 20 hours ago A popular nineteenth-century Sunday School hymn about Heaven, first published anonymously in 1862 and later a… A A car of fire is on the air History 21 · 2 days, 20 hours ago A striking nineteenth-century hymn on death and burial written by William Winstanley Hull and published in 18… A A charge to keep I have Hymn 25 · 2 days, 20 hours ago Charles Wesley's famous hymn of personal responsibility, first published in 1762 and based on Leviticus 8:35. A children's temple here we build Hymn 25 · 2 days, 20 hours ago James Montgomery's 1840 hymn written specifically for the opening of the first Sunday School building in Winc… A A day, a day of glory Hymn 23 · 2 days, 20 hours ago John Mason Neale's joyful 1860 Christmas carol, written expressly for Edmund Sedding's Antient Christmas Caro… A debtor to mercy alone Hymn 31 · 2 days, 20 hours ago Augustus Montague Toplady's celebrated hymn on the assurance of faith, first published in the Gospel Magazine… A A few more years shall roll Hymn 16 · 2 days, 19 hours ago Horatius Bonar's celebrated New Year's hymn of pilgrimage, first printed in 1842 for his Kelso congregation a… A form of words though e'er so sound Hymn 15 · 2 days, 19 hours ago Joseph Hart's 1759 hymn on the spiritual power of the Kingdom of God, based on First Corinthians 4:20 and fav… A A fountain of Life and of Grace Hymn 26 · 2 days, 19 hours ago Charles Wesley's 1762 invitation hymn based on Revelation 22:17, expressing the free gift of the living water… A Friend there is; your voices join Hymn 14 · 2 days, 19 hours ago Joseph Swain’s poignant 1791 hymn on Christ’s friendship, composed following the tragic loss of his only son. A fulness resides in Jesus our Head History 19 · 2 days, 19 hours ago John Fawcett's 1782 hymn on the sufficiency of Christ, first published in his collected hymns and later popul… A glance from heaven, with sweet effect Hymn 33 · 2 days, 19 hours ago John Newton's 1775 nature hymn reflecting on lightning in the night, published in the Olney Hymns and include… A A glory in the word we find History 17 · 2 days, 19 hours ago An early nineteenth-century cento focusing on the Holy Scriptures, published in John Campbell's 1837 collecti… A A good High Priest is come History 25 · 2 days, 18 hours ago John Cennick's 1744 hymn on the priesthood of Christ, compiled by George Whitefield and John Rippon for wides… A helm upon my brow I wear History 20 · 2 days, 18 hours ago Samuel John Stone's 1872 poem on the Christian armor, published in The Knight of Intercession and later featu… A A little child the Saviour came Hymn 20 · 2 days, 18 hours ago William Robertson’s beautiful 1861 baptismal hymn, which was historically misattributed in American hymnals t… A little flock! So calls He thee Hymn 21 · 2 days, 18 hours ago Horatius Bonar's expansive 1857 poem on the Church, published in Hymns of Faith and Hope and adapted into var… A A little lamb went straying Hymn 19 · 2 days, 17 hours ago Albert Midlane’s tender 1859 children's hymn, first printed in the Good News Magazine and widely adopted in y… A little ship was on the sea Hymn 12 · 2 days ago Dorothy Ann Thrupp’s highly popular nineteenth-century children's hymn illustrating the biblical narrative of… A little while and every fear Hymn 9 · 1 day, 20 hours ago Dr. Robert Kaye Greville's 1834 devotional hymn expressing the believer's patient anticipation of the Lord, p…