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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Ah, my dear loving Lord History Hymnological entry for Charles Wesley's poem "Ah, my dear loving Lord," detailing its publication in Hymns an… Ah, what a wretch am I History Hymnological entry for Charles Wesley's 1749 Watch-night hymn "Ah, what a wretch am I," detailing its publica… Ah, when shall I awake History Hymnological entry for Charles Wesley's 1741 prayer hymn "Ah, when shall I awake," detailing its publication … Ah, whither should I go History Hymnological entry for Charles Wesley's Lenten hymn "Ah, whither should I go," detailing its publication hist… Ah, why am I left to complain History Hymnological entry for Charles Wesley's Lenten hymn "Ah, why am I left to complain," detailing its publicatio… Ah, wretched, vile, ungrateful heart History Hymnological entry for Anne Steele's Lenten hymn "Ah, wretched, vile, ungrateful heart," detailing its public… 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… Alas! by nature how depraved History John Newton's 1779 Lenten hymn exploring human depravity and divine adoption based on Jeremiah 3:19, original… Ales diei nuntius History An overview of Aurelius Clemens Prudentius's ancient Latin morning hymn "Ales diei nuntius," its liturgical u… All creation groans and travails History History of John Mason Neale's cattle plague hymn "All creation groans and travails," written during the Briti… 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 glory to God in the sky History Summary of Charles Wesley's Christmas hymn "All glory to God in the sky," published in Hymns for the Nativity… All glory to our gracious Lord History An overview of Charles Wesley's twenty-two stanza paraphrase of Psalm 118, "All glory to our gracious Lord," … All hail, Redeemer of mankind Hymnology Overview of Charles Wesley's Eucharistic hymn "All hail, Redeemer of mankind," published in Hymns on the Lord… All hail, Thou great Redeemer, hail Hymn Overview of Joseph Irons's nineteenth-century hymn "All hail, Thou great Redeemer, hail," focusing on the per… All hail, Thou Resurrection Hymnology Summary of William Henry Havergal's Easter hymn "All hail, Thou Resurrection," written in 1867. All hail, triumphant Lord Hymnology Overview of the anonymous Ascension hymn "All hail, triumphant Lord," based on Charles Wesley's "God is gone … All is o'er; the pain, the sorrow History Detailed history of John Moultrie's Easter Eve hymn "All is o'er; the pain, the sorrow." 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 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…