Dictionary of Hymnology

Learn hymn terms, meters, forms, and the history behind Christian worship music — curated for hymn lovers, worship leaders, and students.

Entries · A

116 entries starting with A Showing 41–60 on this page
A. (Joseph Addison) History The signature "A." used to denote hymns by Joseph Addison in the Bristol Baptist Collection compiled by John … A. B. (George Burder) History The initials "A. B." as sometimes historically cited, or "A. R." as actually adopted, by George Burder for hi… A. C. C. History The signature "A. C. C." used in The Hymnary (1872) to denote William Cooke, standing for "A Canon of Chester… A. K. B. G History The signature "A. K. B. G-." used in The Divine Hymnal (1860) to denote Augustus Kerr Bozzi Granville. A. L. P. History The pen name "A. L. P." (standing for "A London Priest") used by Dr. Richard Frederick Littledale in the Peop… A. L. W. History The initials "A. L. W." used in various hymn collections to sign the deeply devotional work of Welsh poet and… A. M. G. History The initials "A. M. G." (sometimes misprinted as "A. M. Gh") used in Thrupp's Psalms and Hymns (1853) to sign… A. R. C. (Anne Ross Cousin) History The signature "A. R. C." as used in J. H. Wilson's The Service of Praise (1865) to denote the Scottish poet a… A. R. W. History The initials "A. R. W." used in the American Baptist Praise Book (1871) to sign the contributions of the Reve… A. T. History The signature "A. T." used in Joseph Francis Thrupp's Psalms and Hymns (1853) to sign the work of Adelaide Th… A. T. R. History The initials "A. T. R." used in Psalms and Hymns (1851) to sign original contributions and translations by th… Abash'd be all the boast of Age Hymnology A publication history of Bishop Reginald Heber's Epiphany hymn, detailing its initial 1827 appearance and its… Abba Father, while we sing Hymnology A publication summary of Edward Osler's 1836 hymn on divine providence, tracing its roots from the Mitre Hymn… Abba Father! we approach Thee Hymnology A publication and editorial history of James George Deck's evangelical hymn centered on the theme of divine a… Abba, gentle Jesus prayed Hymnology John Samuel Bewley Monsell's devotional hymn exploring Christ's intimate prayer to the Father, published in 1… Abelard, Peter Biography A biographical record of the medieval philosopher, theologian, and poet Peter Abelard, charting his tumultuou… Abide in me, and I in you Hymnology A publication trace of Bishop Edward Henry Bickersteth's devotional hymn on abiding in Christ, covering its i… Abide with me, fast falls the eventide Hymnology A comprehensive chronicle of Henry Francis Lyte’s renowned hymn, detailing its poignant composition context i… Above the clear blue sky Hymnology An account of John Chandler's popular children's hymn, featuring historical correspondence from the author re… Above, below, where'er I gaze Hymnology A publication history of an anonymous nineteenth-century hymn celebrating divine omnipresence in creation, de…