Dictionary of Hymnology

A glance from heaven, with sweet effect Hymn 124 · 1 month, 1 week ago John Newton's 1775 nature hymn reflecting on lightning in the night, published in the Olney Hymns and include… A A. B. (George Burder) History 91 · 1 month, 1 week ago The initials "A. B." as sometimes historically cited, or "A. R." as actually adopted, by George Burder for hi… A Again our earthly cares we leave History 94 · 1 month ago Hymnological record of the nineteenth-century worship hymn "Again our earthly cares we leave," arranged by Th… A Alas! by nature how depraved History 74 · 1 month ago John Newton's 1779 Lenten hymn exploring human depravity and divine adoption based on Jeremiah 3:19, original… A All hail! the power of Jesus' Name History 63 · 2 weeks, 6 days ago Comprehensive history of Edward Perronet's famous hymn "All hail! the power of Jesus' Name," its revisions by… A Almighty King, whose wondrous hand Hymn 56 · 2 weeks, 2 days ago History of William Cowper's hymn "Almighty King, whose wondrous hand" from the Olney Hymns. A Amazing grace, how sweet the sound Hymnology 52 · 2 weeks, 2 days ago History of John Newton's famous hymn "Amazing grace, how sweet the sound," based on 1 Chronicles 17:16–17. A American Hymnody History 76 · 2 weeks, 2 days ago Comprehensive survey of the history, development, denominational collections, and principal hymnists of Ameri… A Approach, my soul, the mercy seat Hymnology 56 · 1 week, 3 days ago An entry on John Newton's popular Lenten hymn of penitence and prayer. E Ecking, Samuel Ecking Hymnology 87 · 1 month ago A biographical note on the brief life and literary contributions of the eighteenth-century Baptist hymnwriter… U Unitarian Hymnody Hymnology 168 · 1 month ago An extensive historical overview of English Unitarian hymnody, its doctrinal evolution from Presbyterian root…