Dictionary of Hymnology
Learn hymn terms, meters, forms, and the history behind Christian worship music — curated for hymn lovers, worship leaders, and students.
All hail, triumphant Lord
Hymnology
Overview of the anonymous Ascension hymn "All hail, triumphant Lord," based on Charles Wesley's "God is gone …
All we like wandering sheep have strayed
Hymnology
Overview of the anonymous Good Friday hymn "All we like wandering sheep have strayed."
All yesterday is gone
History
Overview of the anonymous invitation hymn "All yesterday is gone," widely used in nineteenth-century American…
And is it so? A little while
Hymnology
An entry on an anonymous American hymn concerning death and eternity.
And wilt Thou now forsake me, Lord?
Hymnology
An entry on an anonymous 1853 hymn published in The Sheltering Vine.
Another week for ever gone
Hymnology
An entry on an anonymous 1844 Lord's Day hymn from John Rippon's collection.
Another year has passed away
Hymnology
An entry on an anonymous Sunday school hymn for the New Year.