Dictionary of Hymnology
Learn hymn terms, meters, forms, and the history behind Christian worship music — curated for hymn lovers, worship leaders, and students.
And let our bodies part
Hymnology
An entry on Charles Wesley's 1749 parting hymn and its derived centos.
And wilt Thou yet be found? Slug: and-wilt-thou-yet-be-found
Hymnology
An entry on Charles Wesley's 1740 poem Resignation and its derived centos.
Angels where'er we go attend
Hymnology
An entry on two centos derived from Charles Wesley's text on the ministry of angels.
Another six days' work is done
Hymnology
An entry on Joseph Stennett's famous Sabbath hymn and its various hymnal centos.
Another year has now begun
Hymnology
An entry on Bishop Christopher Wordsworth's New Year's Day hymn from The Holy Year.
Father, Son, and Spirit, hear
Hymnology
A publication and structural history of Charles Wesley’s expansive six-part poem on the Communion of Saints, …
I give immortal praise
Hymnology
A publication, structural, and textual history of Isaac Watts's famous trinitarian doxology, charting its shi…
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…