Dictionary of Hymnology

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All that I was, my sin, my guilt History Account of Horatius Bonar's hymn "All that I was, my sin, my guilt," based on 1 Corinthians 15:10. Alleluia, dulce carmen Hymnology Comprehensive history of the Latin hymn "Alleluia, dulce carmen," sung before Septuagesima, detailing its man… Almighty Lord and King History Brief entry on the anonymous hymn "Almighty Lord and King." Almighty Maker, Lord of all History Brief entry on the hymn "Almighty Maker, Lord of all," compiled in Rees's Collection. Almum flamen, vita mundi Hymnology Details on the Latin Whitsuntide hymn "Almum flamen, vita mundi" and its English translations. American Hymnody History Comprehensive survey of the history, development, denominational collections, and principal hymnists of Ameri… 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 let our bodies part Hymnology An entry on Charles Wesley's 1749 parting hymn and its derived centos. And will the Eternal King Hymnology An entry on Philip Doddridge's 1736 hymn of personal dedication. And wilt Thou now forsake me, Lord? Hymnology An entry on an anonymous 1853 hymn published in The Sheltering Vine. Angelica Patrone, Beate Spiritus Hymnology An entry on an anonymous Latin guardian angel hymn and Edward Caswall's translation. 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:— Hymnology An entry on an anonymous seventh-century Latin acrostic poem on the Day of Judgment. Around Thy grave, Lord Jesus Hymnology An entry on James George Deck's hymn for Holy Baptism. Baptist Hymnody, English Hymnology A comprehensive historical overview of congregational song among English Baptists from the seventeenth centur… Cecil Frances Alexander History Biographical account of Cecil Frances Alexander, the renowned Irish hymnwriter whose timeless works for child… Father, Son, and Spirit, hear Hymnology A publication and structural history of Charles Wesley’s expansive six-part poem on the Communion of Saints, … Henry Allon Hymnology Biography of Dr. Henry Allon, Independent minister, editor of the British Quarterly Review, and prominent con… Hymnum canentes martyrum Hymnology A publication, structural, and translation history of the Venerable Bede's hymn for the Holy Innocents, notin… Johann Michael Altenburg Hymnology Biography and hymnological contribution of German pastor and musician Johann Michael Altenburg. John Anderson Biography A biographical entry on the Scottish minister John Anderson, the first to publish a complete English translat…