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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Aeterne Rex altissime, Redemptor History Comprehensive entry for the Ascension hymn "Aeterne Rex altissime, Redemptor," exploring its complex authorsh… Afflicted by a gracious God History Hymnological entry for Charles Wesley's hymn "Afflicted by a gracious God," based on Hebrews 10:11 and includ… Afflicted soul, to Jesus dear Hymn Hymnological profile of John Fawcett's eighteenth-century hymn on divine support during affliction, including… Affliction is a stormy deep History Hymnological record of Nathaniel Cotton's eighteenth-century metrical Psalm adaptation, tracing its origins i… Again the Church's year hath run its round History Hymnological entry for Godfrey Thring's nineteenth-century Advent hymn "Again the Church's year hath run its … Again the day returns of holy rest Hymnology Hymnological profile of William Mason's eighteenth-century Sunday morning hymn, detailing its publication alo… 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 … Agnoscat omne saeculum History Hymnological record of Venantius Fortunatus's sixth-century Christmas hymn "Agnoscat omne saeculum," detailin… Ah, I shall soon be dying History Hymnological profile of John Ryland's late eighteenth-century hymn "Ah, I shall soon be dying," detailing its… Ah, Jesus, let me hear Thy voice History Hymnological entry for Andrew Reed's nineteenth-century hymn "Ah, Jesus, let me hear Thy voice," detailing it… Ah, mournful case, what can afford Hymnology Hymnological record of Ralph Erskine's eighteenth-century poem "Ah, mournful case, what can afford," detailin… Ah, my dear Lord, Whose changeless love History Hymnological entry for Charles Wesley's 1739 hymn "Ah, my dear Lord, Whose changeless love," detailing its pu… 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, wretched souls who strive in vain History Hymnological entry for Anne Steele's eighteenth-century Lenten hymn "Ah, wretched souls who strive in vain," … Alas! by nature how depraved History John Newton's 1779 Lenten hymn exploring human depravity and divine adoption based on Jeremiah 3:19, original… Aye moi psycha History Hymnological profile of the third Ode of Synesius, Bishop of Ptolemais, written upon his return to Libya and … Aye phorge, Lygia phorminx History Hymnological record of the first Ode of Synesius, Bishop of Ptolemais, detailing its Greek text origins and n… Baptist Hymnody, English Hymnology A comprehensive historical overview of congregational song among English Baptists from the seventeenth centur… Cantemus cuncti melodum nunc Hymnology A publication, authorship, and text-critical overview of the celebrated Alleluiatic Sequence, examining its S…