Dictionary of Hymnology

A A beautiful land by faith I see Hymn 278 · 1 month, 1 week ago A popular nineteenth-century Sunday School hymn about Heaven, first published anonymously in 1862 and later a… A look to Jesus saves the soul History 81 · 1 month, 1 week ago Albert Midlane’s 1862 conversion hymn, featured in Gospel Echoes and compiled across several late Victorian r… Ach, wie wird das Herz so leer Hymnology 94 · 1 month ago A publication history of Carl Johann Philipp Spitta's German hymn of celestial longing, examining its foundat… A Aeterne rerum conditor History 107 · 1 month ago Hymnological profile of Saint Ambrose's Sunday morning hymn "Aeterne rerum conditor," including patristic evi… A Aeterni Festi gaudia and Aeterni Patris Unice History 73 · 1 month ago Hymnological profile of two notable Latin texts: Adam of St. Victor's sequence "Aeterni Festi gaudia" for St.… A Again the Lord of life and light History 100 · 1 month ago Hymnological entry for Anna Laetitia Barbauld's Easter hymn "Again the Lord of life and light," tracing its p… A All hail, dear Conqueror, all hail History 156 · 1 month ago Overview of Frederick William Faber's Easter hymn "All hail, dear Conqueror, all hail," originally titled "Je… A All wondering on the desert ground Hymnology 61 · 3 weeks ago Overview of John Ernest Bode's hymn "All wondering on the desert ground," written for the miracle of feeding … A Alleluia, dulce carmen Hymnology 47 · 2 weeks, 3 days ago Comprehensive history of the Latin hymn "Alleluia, dulce carmen," sung before Septuagesima, detailing its man… A Almighty God, Thy word is cast History 47 · 2 weeks, 2 days ago Comprehensive history of John Cawood's widely used post-sermon hymn "Almighty God, Thy word is cast." A Almum flamen, vita mundi Hymnology 34 · 2 weeks, 2 days ago Details on the Latin Whitsuntide hymn "Almum flamen, vita mundi" and its English translations. A Alone! to land alone upon that shore Hymnology 70 · 2 weeks, 2 days ago Summary of Frederick William Faber's hymn on death, "Alone! to land alone upon that shore." A American Hymnody History 78 · 2 weeks, 2 days ago Comprehensive survey of the history, development, denominational collections, and principal hymnists of Ameri… A Anastaseose Hemera Hymnology 70 · 2 weeks, 2 days ago An entry on the Golden Canon of St. John of Damascus, detailing its eight Easter odes, liturgical context in … A And is it true, as I am told? Hymnology 32 · 1 week, 4 days ago An entry on Amelia Matilda Hull's popular children's hymn. A Aneste triemeros Hymnology 54 · 1 week, 4 days ago An entry on St. Joseph the Hymnographer's celebrated 9th-century Greek Ascension Canon. (St. Joseph the Hymn… A Another six days' work is done Hymnology 50 · 1 week, 4 days ago An entry on Joseph Stennett's famous Sabbath hymn and its various hymnal centos. A Another year has now begun Hymnology 74 · 1 week, 4 days ago An entry on Bishop Christopher Wordsworth's New Year's Day hymn from The Holy Year. A Another year is ended History 85 · 1 month ago A biographical and historical overview of Alfred Ainger's 1862 harvest hymn "Another year is ended," detailin… A Aute he klete kai hagia hemera Hymnology 29 · 1 week, 4 days ago An entry on Ode VIII of the Easter Canon by St. John of Damascus and its use in English hymnals.