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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422 terms in the dictionary Showing 241–260 on this page
Alway in the Lord rejoice History Overview of John Samuel Bewley Monsell's hymn "Alway in the Lord rejoice." Am Grabe stehn wir stille History History of Carl Johann Philipp Spitta's burial hymn "Am Grabe stehn wir stille." Am I a soldier of the Cross? Hymnology Background of Isaac Watts's popular hymn on Christian fortitude, "Am I a soldier of the Cross?" Am I poor, do men despise me? Hymnology Brief note on the anonymous contentment hymn "Am I poor, do men despise me?" Amazing grace, how sweet the sound Hymnology History of John Newton's famous hymn "Amazing grace, how sweet the sound," based on 1 Chronicles 17:16–17. Amazing love! transcendent grace History Brief note on Joseph Irons's hymn "Amazing love! transcendent grace." 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. American Hymnody History Comprehensive survey of the history, development, denominational collections, and principal hymnists of Ameri… Amidst the cheerful bloom of youth Hymnology An entry on the anonymous 1843 American Presbyterian hymn focused on youth dedicated to God. Amidst the mighty, where is he Hymnology An entry on John Morison's metrical paraphrase of Lamentations 3:37–40 from the 1781 Scottish Translations an… Amidst Thy wrath, remember love Hymnology An entry on Isaac Watts's 1719 paraphrase of Psalm 38, its publication history, and its common American varia… Amidst us our Beloved stands Hymnology An entry on Charles Haddon Spurgeon's Holy Communion hymn, first published in Our Own Hymn Book in 1866. Among the deepest shades of night Hymnology An entry on Ann Gilbert's 1810 children's hymn on divine omniscience. Amplest grace with Thee I find Hymnology An entry on Augustus Montague Toplady's 1759 Christmas hymn. Anastaseose Hemera Hymnology An entry on the Golden Canon of St. John of Damascus, detailing its eight Easter odes, liturgical context in … Anatolius Hymnology A biographical and historical entry on the Greek hymn writer Anatolius, distinguishing him from the 5th-centu… Ancient of ages! humbly bent before Thee Hymnology An entry on Sir John Bowring's 1825 missionary hymn. And am I born to die? Hymnology An entry on Charles Wesley's 1763 hymn on death and eternity. And am I only born to die? Hymnology An entry on Charles Wesley's 1763 companion hymn on death and eternity. 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.