Dictionary of Hymnology
Learn hymn terms, meters, forms, and the history behind Christian worship music — curated for hymn lovers, worship leaders, and students.
A glory in the word we find
History
An early nineteenth-century cento focusing on the Holy Scriptures, published in John Campbell's 1837 collecti…
A. R. W.
History
The initials "A. R. W." used in the American Baptist Praise Book (1871) to sign the contributions of the Reve…
Adored for ever be the Lord
History
Entry for the metrical psalm cento "Adored for ever be the Lord" based on Psalm 28, featured in the 1872 Amer…
Knowles, James Davis
Hymnology
A biographical profile of American Baptist minister and professor James Davis Knowles, highlighting his pasto…
Nevin, Edwin Henry
Hymnologists
A biographical account of Edwin Henry Nevin, outlining his pastoral transitions across Presbyterian, Congrega…