Dictionary of Hymnology
Learn hymn terms, meters, forms, and the history behind Christian worship music — curated for hymn lovers, worship leaders, and students.
As with gladness men of old
Hymn
An entry on William Chatterton Dix's famous Epiphany hymn.
Asomen pantes laoi
Hymnology
An entry on St. John of Damascus's Canon for Low Sunday and its English translations.
At length the worst is o'er, and Thou art laid
Hymnology
An entry on John Keble's Easter Eve poem from The Christian Year.
At the tomb where Christ hath been
Hymnology
An entry on Gerard Moultrie's Easter hymn.
Auferstehn, ja auferstehn wirst du
Hymnology
An entry on Friedrich Gottlieb Klopstock's resurrection poem and its English translations.
Aurora lucis dum novae
History
An Easter hymn by N. Le Tourneaux from the revised Paris Breviary of 1736.
Aurora lucis rutilat
History
An ancient Easter hymn ascribed to St. Ambrose, later revised in the Roman Breviary as Aurora coelum purpurat.
Aute he klete kai hagia hemera
Hymnology
An entry on Ode VIII of the Easter Canon by St. John of Damascus and its use in English hymnals.
Awake, glad soul, awake, awake
History
An Easter hymn by John S. B. Monsell written in Italy, published in 1863 and expanded in 1875.
Harriet Auber
Hymnology
A biographical and bibliographical entry on English hymn writer Harriet Auber, author of "Our blest Redeemer,…
Johann Christoph Arnschwanger
Hymnology
A biographical entry on German pastor and hymnologist Johann Christoph Arnschwanger.
Jonathan Bush Atchinson
Biography
A biography of the American Methodist preacher and gospel song writer Jonathan Bush Atchinson.
Latin Hymnody
Hymnology
An historical survey of the development of early Western church song, exploring ancient definitions, scriptur…
Mark, shining light of Egypt
History
An overview of three Greek homoia from the liturgical office for St. Mark's Day in the Eastern Orthodox Menae…
O paidas ek kaminou
Hymnology
An entry on Ode VII of the Easter Canon of St. John of Damascus and its English translations.
Photizou, photizou, he nea Ierousalem
Hymnology
An entry on Ode IX of the Easter Canon of St. John of Damascus and general notes on English translations of t…
Pirie, Alexander
Hymnologists
A biographical overview of Alexander Pirie, detailing his shifting ecclesiastical affiliations across eightee…
St. Ambrose (Ambrosius)
Hymnology
Biography and hymnological legacy of St. Ambrose, Bishop of Milan.