Dictionary of Hymnology
Learn hymn terms, meters, forms, and the history behind Christian worship music — curated for hymn lovers, worship leaders, and students.
A. L. W.
History
The initials "A. L. W." used in various hymn collections to sign the deeply devotional work of Welsh poet and…
A. M. G.
History
The initials "A. M. G." (sometimes misprinted as "A. M. Gh") used in Thrupp's Psalms and Hymns (1853) to sign…
A. R. C. (Anne Ross Cousin)
History
The signature "A. R. C." as used in J. H. Wilson's The Service of Praise (1865) to denote the Scottish poet a…
A. R. W.
History
The initials "A. R. W." used in the American Baptist Praise Book (1871) to sign the contributions of the Reve…
A. T.
History
The signature "A. T." used in Joseph Francis Thrupp's Psalms and Hymns (1853) to sign the work of Adelaide Th…
A. T. R.
History
The initials "A. T. R." used in Psalms and Hymns (1851) to sign original contributions and translations by th…
Abash'd be all the boast of Age
Hymnology
A publication history of Bishop Reginald Heber's Epiphany hymn, detailing its initial 1827 appearance and its…
Abba Father, while we sing
Hymnology
A publication summary of Edward Osler's 1836 hymn on divine providence, tracing its roots from the Mitre Hymn…
Abba Father! we approach Thee
Hymnology
A publication and editorial history of James George Deck's evangelical hymn centered on the theme of divine a…
Abba, gentle Jesus prayed
Hymnology
John Samuel Bewley Monsell's devotional hymn exploring Christ's intimate prayer to the Father, published in 1…
Abelard, Peter
Biography
A biographical record of the medieval philosopher, theologian, and poet Peter Abelard, charting his tumultuou…
Abide in me, and I in you
Hymnology
A publication trace of Bishop Edward Henry Bickersteth's devotional hymn on abiding in Christ, covering its i…
Abide with me, fast falls the eventide
Hymnology
A comprehensive chronicle of Henry Francis Lyte’s renowned hymn, detailing its poignant composition context i…
Above the clear blue sky
Hymnology
An account of John Chandler's popular children's hymn, featuring historical correspondence from the author re…
Above, below, where'er I gaze
Hymnology
A publication history of an anonymous nineteenth-century hymn celebrating divine omnipresence in creation, de…
Abraham, when severely tried
Hymnology
A publication history of Charles Wesley's epic scriptural paraphrase on faith, detailing its origins in 1740 …
Absent from flesh, O blissful thought
Hymnology
A publication history of Dr. Isaac Watts's funeral hymn on the soul's release from the body, outlining its 17…
Accept our thanks, O Lord, we pray
Hymnology
A publication note on William Chatterton Dix's commemorative hymn for the festival of Saint Bede, highlightin…
Accept, O Lord, Thy servant's thanks
Hymnology
A publication history of Bishop Richard Mant's scriptural hymn of thanksgiving, detailing its structural orig…
Accepted, Perfect, and Complete
Hymnology
A structural and publication chronicle of Frances Ridley Havergal's devotional hymn, tracing its specific scr…