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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Ah, whither should I go History Hymnological entry for Charles Wesley's Lenten hymn "Ah, whither should I go," detailing its publication hist… Ales diei nuntius History An overview of Aurelius Clemens Prudentius's ancient Latin morning hymn "Ales diei nuntius," its liturgical u… All glory to our gracious Lord History An overview of Charles Wesley's twenty-two stanza paraphrase of Psalm 118, "All glory to our gracious Lord," … All hail, ye blessed band Hymnology Analysis of the unique, dramatic baptismal cento "All hail, ye blessed band," compiled in 1871 for adult bapt… All things are ready! there's a place of rest Hymnology History of the Eucharistic hymn "All things are ready! there's a place of rest" and its various editorial for… All ye that fear Him, praise the Lord Hymnology Analysis of the Psalm 22 cento "All ye that fear Him, praise the Lord," compiled by Charles Haddon Spurgeon. Aye phorge, Lygia phorminx History Hymnological record of the first Ode of Synesius, Bishop of Ptolemais, detailing its Greek text origins and n… Dank, Dank, sey dir für dein Erbarmen Hymnology A publication and structural history of the German Post-Communion hymn attributed to Christoph Christian Stur… Father, Son, and Spirit, hear Hymnology A publication and structural history of Charles Wesley’s expansive six-part poem on the Communion of Saints, … Hymnum canentes martyrum Hymnology A publication, structural, and translation history of the Venerable Bede's hymn for the Holy Innocents, notin… I give immortal praise Hymnology A publication, structural, and textual history of Isaac Watts's famous trinitarian doxology, charting its shi… Jerusalem, thy joys divine Hymnology A publication and textual history of the seventeenth-century poem on the Heavenly Jerusalem, tracking its rec… Scottish Translations and Paraphrases Hymnology A detailed publication, authorship, and committee breakdown of the 1781 Scottish Translations and Paraphrases… Zion stands by hills surrounded Hymnology An entry on Thomas Kelly's 1806 hymn Zion stands by hills surrounded, covering its scriptural origin in Psalm…