Dictionary of Hymnology
Learn hymn terms, meters, forms, and the history behind Christian worship music — curated for hymn lovers, worship leaders, and students.
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, lovely appearance of death
History
Hymnological record of Charles Wesley's eighteenth-century funeral hymn "Ah, lovely appearance of death," det…
Albrecht of Brandenburg-Culmbach
History
Biographical account of Margrave Albrecht of Brandenburg-Culmbach, known as the German Alcibiades, and the hi…
All praise to our redeeming Lord
Hymn
History of Charles Wesley's fellowship hymn "All praise to our redeeming Lord," written for meetings of Chris…
Almum flamen, vita mundi
Hymnology
Details on the Latin Whitsuntide hymn "Almum flamen, vita mundi" and its English translations.
Alone! to land alone upon that shore
Hymnology
Summary of Frederick William Faber's hymn on death, "Alone! to land alone upon that shore."
And am I born to die?
Hymnology
An entry on Charles Wesley's 1763 hymn on death and eternity.
And am I only born to die?
Hymnology
An entry on Charles Wesley's 1763 companion hymn on death and eternity.
And is it so? A little while
Hymnology
An entry on an anonymous American hymn concerning death and eternity.
And is there in God's world so drear a place?
Hymnology
An entry on John Keble's Lenten poem on Esau's repentance from The Christian Year.
And is this life prolonged to me?
Hymnology
An entry on Isaac Watts's sermon hymn on 1 Corinthians 3:22.
And let this feeble body fail
Hymnology
An entry on Charles Wesley's 1759 funeral hymn.
And must this body die?
Hymnology
An entry on Isaac Watts's 1707 hymn on the resurrection and triumph over death.
Anna Sophia of Hesse-Darmstadt
Hymnology
A biographical entry on Princess Anna Sophia of Hesse-Darmstadt, Abbess of Quedlinburg and German hymn writer.
Anton Ulrich of Brunswick
Hymnology
A biographical entry on Duke Anton Ulrich of Brunswick, German ruler, poet, and author of devotional hymns.
As some tall rock amidst the waves
Hymnology
An entry on John Newton's hymn on the martyrdom of St. Stephen.
Asleep in Jesus! blessed sleep
Hymnology
An entry on Margaret Mackay's popular burial hymn inspired by a Devonshire epitaph.
At the tomb where Christ hath been
Hymnology
An entry on Gerard Moultrie's Easter hymn.
Christoph Carl Julius Aschenfeldt
Hymnology
A biography of the German pastor, superintendent, and hymn writer Christoph Carl Julius Aschenfeldt.
Ecking, Samuel Ecking
Hymnology
A biographical note on the brief life and literary contributions of the eighteenth-century Baptist hymnwriter…