Dictionary of Hymnology
Learn hymn terms, meters, forms, and the history behind Christian worship music — curated for hymn lovers, worship leaders, and students.
Aeterne Rex altissime, Redemptor
History
Comprehensive entry for the Ascension hymn "Aeterne Rex altissime, Redemptor," exploring its complex authorsh…
All hail, triumphant Lord
Hymnology
Overview of the anonymous Ascension hymn "All hail, triumphant Lord," based on Charles Wesley's "God is gone …
Angels roll the rock away
Hymnology
An entry on Thomas Scott's resurrection and ascension hymn, including text variations by Thomas Gibbons.
Angels round the throne are praising
Hymnology
An entry on Elizabeth Parson's children's hymn of praise.
Erasmus Alber
History
A biographical account of sixteenth-century reformer and hymnwriter Erasmus Alber, whose uncompromising stanc…