Dictionary of Hymnology
Learn hymn terms, meters, forms, and the history behind Christian worship music — curated for hymn lovers, worship leaders, and students.
Are your souls the Saviour seeking?
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An entry on an anonymous nineteenth-century hymn on spiritual peace.
Arglwydd arwain trwy'r anialwch
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An entry on William Williams's classic Welsh hymn and its famous English translation, Guide me, O Thou great …
Arglwydd arwain trwy'r anialwch. W. Williams. [Strength to pass through the Wilderness.'] This was pub. in the 1st ed. of the author's Alleluia, Bristol, 1745, in 5 st. of 61., as follows:—
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An entry on an anonymous seventh-century Latin acrostic poem on the Day of Judgment.
Arise and hail the happy day
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An entry on an anonymous eighteenth-century Christmas hymn later attributed to Elizabeth Scott.
Arise, and follow me
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An entry on Henry Alford's hymn written for St. Matthew's Day.
Arise, my soul, arise, Shake off
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An entry on Charles Wesley's widely used hymn on Christ the Mediator.
Arise, my soul, arise, This earth
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An entry on J. Gabb's general hymn of praise.
Arise, my soul, arise, Thy Saviour's sacrifice
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An entry on Charles Wesley's hymn on the titles of Christ.
Arise, my soul, in songs to own
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An entry on Joseph Irons's hymn of praise to God the Father.
Arise, my soul, my joyful powers
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An entry on Isaac Watts's hymn on redemption and spiritual protection.
Arise, my soul, nor dream the hours
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An entry on an anonymous American hymn on redeeming time.
Arise, my tenderest thoughts, arise
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An entry on Philip Doddridge's hymn on sorrow for sin and missionary devotion.
Arise, ye people, and adore
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An entry on Harriet Auber's metrical version of Psalm 47.
Arise, ye saints, arise
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An entry on Thomas Kelly's hymn on Christian warfare and divine leadership.
Arise, your voices all unite
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An entry on Bishop Richard Mant's original hymn of praise.
Arm of the Lord, awake, awake
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An entry on Charles Wesley's missionary cento compiled from three 1740 hymns.
Arm of the Lord, awake, awake (Thine own, &c.)
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An entry on Charles Wesley's paraphrase of Isaiah 51.
Around the throne of God in heaven
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An entry on Anne Shepherd's widely used children's hymn.
Around the throne of God, a band
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An entry on John Mason Neale's children's hymn for Michaelmas Day.
Around the throne of grace we meet
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An entry on James Montgomery's hymn on Christian unity.