Dictionary of Hymnology
Learn hymn terms, meters, forms, and the history behind Christian worship music — curated for hymn lovers, worship leaders, and students.
As to His earthly parents' home
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An entry on Dean Henry Alford's Epiphany hymn on the childhood of Christ.
As various as the moon
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An entry on Thomas Scott's hymn on divine providence and human change.
As when the deluge waves were gone
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An entry on Sir John Bowring's hymn on comfort after sorrow.
As when the weary traveller gains
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An entry on John Newton's Olney hymn on heavenly anticipation.
As with gladness men of old
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An entry on William Chatterton Dix's famous Epiphany hymn.
Ascend Thy throne, Almighty King
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An entry on Benjamin Beddome's short missionary hymn.
Ascended Lord, accept our praise
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An entry on Bishop William Walsham How's weekday hymn for Thursday.
Ask, and ye shall receive
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An entry on James Montgomery's hymn on prayer based on Matthew 7:7–8.
Ask, and ye surely shall receive
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An entry on the composite prayer hymn featured in the Harrow School hymnal.
Asleep in Jesus, wondrous sleep
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An entry on Godfrey Thring's burial hymn written in 1871.
Asomen pantes laoi
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An entry on St. John of Damascus's Canon for Low Sunday and its English translations.
Aspice ut Verbum Patris a supernis
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An entry on the Latin hymn for the Feast of the Prayer of Our Lord on Mount Olivet and its English translatio…
Aspice, infami Deus ipse ligno
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An entry on the Passiontide Breviary hymn and its English translations by Edward Caswall and W. J. Blew.
Assembled at Thy great command
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An entry on William Bengo Collyer's missionary hymn written for the opening of service.
Assembled in Thy house of prayer
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An entry on James Montgomery's hymn for Whitsuntide and the ministry of the Word.
Astonished and distressed
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An entry on Benjamin Beddome's Lenten hymn on the fallen human heart.
At even ere the sun was set
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An entry on Henry Twells's widely known evening hymn based on St. Mark 1:32.
At evening time let there be light
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An entry on James Montgomery's hymn on Zechariah 14:7 and its adaptation by George Rawson.
At every motion of our breath
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An entry on James Montgomery's hymn on the value of time and mortal brevity.
At length this restless heart is still
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An entry on Thomas Davis's devotional hymn and its revision for public worship.