Dictionary of Hymnology
Learn hymn terms, meters, forms, and the history behind Christian worship music — curated for hymn lovers, worship leaders, and students.
A. C. C.
History
The signature "A. C. C." used in The Hymnary (1872) to denote William Cooke, standing for "A Canon of Chester…
A. K. B. G
History
The signature "A. K. B. G-." used in The Divine Hymnal (1860) to denote Augustus Kerr Bozzi Granville.
A. L. P.
History
The pen name "A. L. P." (standing for "A London Priest") used by Dr. Richard Frederick Littledale in the Peop…
A. L. W.
History
The initials "A. L. W." used in various hymn collections to sign the deeply devotional work of Welsh poet and…
A. M. G.
History
The initials "A. M. G." (sometimes misprinted as "A. M. Gh") used in Thrupp's Psalms and Hymns (1853) to sign…
A. R. C. (Anne Ross Cousin)
History
The signature "A. R. C." as used in J. H. Wilson's The Service of Praise (1865) to denote the Scottish poet a…
A. R. W.
History
The initials "A. R. W." used in the American Baptist Praise Book (1871) to sign the contributions of the Reve…
A. T.
History
The signature "A. T." used in Joseph Francis Thrupp's Psalms and Hymns (1853) to sign the work of Adelaide Th…
A. T. R.
History
The initials "A. T. R." used in Psalms and Hymns (1851) to sign original contributions and translations by th…
Accept, O Lord, Thy servant's thanks
Hymnology
A publication history of Bishop Richard Mant's scriptural hymn of thanksgiving, detailing its structural orig…
Ach Gott vom Himmel, sieh darein (English Translations)
Hymnology
A bibliography of English translations of Martin Luther's Psalm 12 paraphrase, documenting both the common us…
Acquaint thee, O mortal
Hymnology
A structural account of William Knox's invitation hymn based on Job 22, detailing its initial compilation in …
Ad coenam Agni providi
Hymnology
A comprehensive text-critical history of the ancient Latin Easter Vesper hymn, charting its earliest manuscri…
Addison, Joseph
History
Biographical and historical entry for Joseph Addison (1672–1719), English essayist, statesman, and author of …
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…
Adesto sancta Trinitas
History
Historical entry for the anonymous medieval hymn "Adesto sancta Trinitas," examining its manuscript sources, …
Adversa mundi tolera
History
Hymnological profile of Thomas à Kempis's "Adversa mundi tolera," a Latin hymn on Christian patience printed …
Aeterna Christi munera, Et martyrum victorias
History
Comprehensive entry for the ancient Ambrosian hymn "Aeterna Christi munera," covering its original form for M…
Aeterna coeli gloria
History
Hymnological profile of the fifth-century Friday Lauds hymn "Aeterna coeli gloria," detailing its manuscript …