Dictionary of Hymnology
Learn hymn terms, meters, forms, and the history behind Christian worship music — curated for hymn lovers, worship leaders, and students.
Another day has past along
Hymnology
An entry on James Edmeston's Sunday evening text and its composite hymnal forms.
Another portion of the span
Hymnology
An entry on Charlotte Elliott's Saturday evening hymn from Hymns for a Week.
Another week begins
Hymnology
An entry on Thomas Kelly's Lord's Day hymn based on Psalm 118:24.
Another year has now begun
Hymnology
An entry on Bishop Christopher Wordsworth's New Year's Day hymn from The Holy Year.
Cantemus cuncti melodum nunc
Hymnology
A publication, authorship, and text-critical overview of the celebrated Alleluiatic Sequence, examining its S…
Father, Son, and Spirit, hear
Hymnology
A publication and structural history of Charles Wesley’s expansive six-part poem on the Communion of Saints, …
Henry Alline
Hymnology
Biographical sketch of Henry Alline, North American evangelist, hymnwriter, and founder of the Allinites.
Hymnum canentes martyrum
Hymnology
A publication, structural, and translation history of the Venerable Bede's hymn for the Holy Innocents, notin…
Johann Christian Adami
History
A biographical profile of the Brandenburg pastor and hymnwriter Johann Christian Adami, documenting his Niede…
Jubilemus omnes una
Hymnology
A publication and manuscript history of the medieval Advent sequence 'Jubilemus omnes una', tracing its prese…
Regnantem sempiterna per saecula susceptura
Hymnology
A publication and manuscript history of the early medieval Advent sequence 'Regnantem sempiterna per saecula …
Sir William Alexander
History
Biographical account of Sir William Alexander, Earl of Stirling, a Scottish courtier, poet, and principal con…
Unitarian Hymnody
Hymnology
An extensive historical overview of English Unitarian hymnody, its doctrinal evolution from Presbyterian root…