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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Adored for ever be the Lord History Entry for the metrical psalm cento "Adored for ever be the Lord" based on Psalm 28, featured in the 1872 Amer… Aeterni Festi gaudia and Aeterni Patris Unice History Hymnological profile of two notable Latin texts: Adam of St. Victor's sequence "Aeterni Festi gaudia" for St.… Again the Lord of life and light History Hymnological entry for Anna Laetitia Barbauld's Easter hymn "Again the Lord of life and light," tracing its p… Age after age has called her blessed History Hymnological record of Elizabeth Charles's nineteenth-century hymn honoring Mary, the Mother of Jesus, based … Ah, mournful case, what can afford Hymnology Hymnological record of Ralph Erskine's eighteenth-century poem "Ah, mournful case, what can afford," detailin… Alanus de Insulis (Alain de Lille) History An overview of the medieval poet and theologian Alanus de Insulis, known as "Doctor Universalis," author of A… All from the sun's uprise History Account of George Sandys's seventeenth-century metrical paraphrase of Psalm 100, "All from the sun's uprise." All glorious God, what hymns of praise History History of Philip Doddridge's eighteenth-century hymn of praise "All glorious God, what hymns of praise," bas… All glory and praise to Jesus our Lord History Overview of Charles Wesley's hymn "All glory and praise to Jesus our Lord," written on the gift of the Holy S… All hail the glorious morn Hymnology Account of John Peacock's eighteenth-century hymn "All hail the glorious morn," focused on the resurrection a… All people that on earth do dwell Hymn In-depth history, text variations, authorship, and tune origins of William Kethe's landmark sixteenth-century… All praise to Him who dwells in bliss Hymn Overview of Charles Wesley's evening hymn "All praise to Him who dwells in bliss," first published in 1741. 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… All praise to the Lamb! Accepted I am Hymn Overview of Charles Wesley's hymn "All praise to the Lamb! Accepted I am," on the theme of Christian assuranc… All praise to Thee, who didst command Hymn Overview of Bishop Richard Mant's hymn "All praise to Thee, who didst command," written as a thanksgiving for… All that's good, and great, and true History Overview of Godfrey Thring's hymn "All that's good, and great, and true," written on nature's harmony. All the night and nothing taken History Summary of Henry Alford's missionary hymn "All the night and nothing taken," based on St. Luke 5:1. All things praise Thee, Lord most high Hymnology Account of George William Conder's hymn of praise "All things praise Thee, Lord most high," noted for its viv… All wondering on the desert ground Hymnology Overview of John Ernest Bode's hymn "All wondering on the desert ground," written for the miracle of feeding … All ye Gentiles, praise the Lord Hymn Summary of James Montgomery's metrical version of Psalm 117, "All ye Gentiles, praise the Lord."