Dictionary of Hymnology
Learn hymn terms, meters, forms, and the history behind Christian worship music — curated for hymn lovers, worship leaders, and students.
Agnoscat omne saeculum
History
Hymnological record of Venantius Fortunatus's sixth-century Christmas hymn "Agnoscat omne saeculum," detailin…
Ah, I shall soon be dying
History
Hymnological profile of John Ryland's late eighteenth-century hymn "Ah, I shall soon be dying," detailing its…
Ah, wretched souls who strive in vain
History
Hymnological entry for Anne Steele's eighteenth-century Lenten hymn "Ah, wretched souls who strive in vain," …
Ah, wretched, vile, ungrateful heart
History
Hymnological entry for Anne Steele's Lenten hymn "Ah, wretched, vile, ungrateful heart," detailing its public…
Alas! what hourly dangers rise
History
Anne Steele's 1760 hymn on Christian vigilance and prayer, detailing its biblical roots in Matthew 26 and its…
Alleluia nunc decantet
History
Historical background of the medieval sequence "Alleluia nunc decantet" for the Common of Apostles, translate…
Alleluia piis edite laudibus
Hymnology
Comprehensive history of the ancient hymn "Alleluia piis edite laudibus," detailing its manuscripts, liturgic…
Alleluia, dulce carmen
Hymnology
Comprehensive history of the Latin hymn "Alleluia, dulce carmen," sung before Septuagesima, detailing its man…
Alma Redemptoris Mater quae pervia coeli
Hymnology
Overview of the Marian antiphon Alma Redemptoris Mater, attributed to Hermannus Contractus, including its lit…
Almighty Author of my frame
Hymnology
History of Anne Steele's hymn of praise "Almighty Author of my frame."
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…
Amplest grace with Thee I find
Hymnology
An entry on Augustus Montague Toplady's 1759 Christmas hymn.
And can my heart aspire so high
Hymnology
An entry on Anne Steele's hymn on filial submission based on Hebrews 12:7.
And is the gospel peace and love?
Hymnology
An entry on Anne Steele's hymn on the example of Christ.
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.
Baptist Hymnody, English
Hymnology
A comprehensive historical overview of congregational song among English Baptists from the seventeenth centur…
Cantemus cuncti melodum nunc
Hymnology
A publication, authorship, and text-critical overview of the celebrated Alleluiatic Sequence, examining its S…
Hymnum canentes martyrum
Hymnology
A publication, structural, and translation history of the Venerable Bede's hymn for the Holy Innocents, notin…