Dictionary of Hymnology

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

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28 results for “centos” Showing 1–20 on this page
A little flock! So calls He thee Hymn Horatius Bonar's expansive 1857 poem on the Church, published in Hymns of Faith and Hope and adapted into var… 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… Ach Gott, wie manches Herzeleid Hymnology A publication and authorship history of the German hymn of consolation attributed to Martin Moller, charting … Ach! treuer Gott, barmherzigs Herz Hymnology A publication history of Paul Gerhardt's hymn of comfort, detailing its origin from Johann Arndt's devotional… Ad perennis vitae fontem mens sitivit arida Hymnology A text-critical history of Cardinal Peter Damiani's celebrated sequence on the Glory of Paradise, examining i… Ades Pater supreme History Historical and liturgical entry for Prudentius's 5th-century evening hymn "Ades Pater supreme," detailing its… Adeste fideles laeti triumphantes History Comprehensive entry for the celebrated Christmas hymn "Adeste fideles," tracing its origin, Latin textual tra… Aeterna Christi munera, Et martyrum victorias History Comprehensive entry for the ancient Ambrosian hymn "Aeterna Christi munera," covering its original form for M… Aeterni Festi gaudia and Aeterni Patris Unice History Hymnological profile of two notable Latin texts: Adam of St. Victor's sequence "Aeterni Festi gaudia" for St.… Again the Lord of life and light History Hymnological entry for Anna Laetitia Barbauld's Easter hymn "Again the Lord of life and light," tracing its p… Ah, my dear Lord, Whose changeless love History Hymnological entry for Charles Wesley's 1739 hymn "Ah, my dear Lord, Whose changeless love," detailing its pu… Ah, what a wretch am I History Hymnological entry for Charles Wesley's 1749 Watch-night hymn "Ah, what a wretch am I," detailing its publica… Ah, whither should I go History Hymnological entry for Charles Wesley's Lenten hymn "Ah, whither should I go," detailing its publication hist… All glory to our gracious Lord History An overview of Charles Wesley's twenty-two stanza paraphrase of Psalm 118, "All glory to our gracious Lord," … Almighty Father, gracious Lord History History of Anne Steele's hymn "Almighty Father, gracious Lord," detailing its centos and arrangements. Almighty Maker, God! History Summary of Isaac Watts's hymn of praise "Almighty Maker, God!" Alone! to land alone upon that shore Hymnology Summary of Frederick William Faber's hymn on death, "Alone! to land alone upon that shore." Amen to all that God hath said Hymnology Overview of Charles Wesley's hymn "Amen to all that God hath said" and its derived centos. And are our joys so quickly fled? Hymnology An entry on Charles Wesley's 1749 poem on Christ walking on the sea and its centos. And art Thou, gracious Master, gone? Hymnology An entry on Thomas Kelly's 1804 hymn on the reproach of the cross and its adapted centos.