Dictionary of Hymnology
Learn hymn terms, meters, forms, and the history behind Christian worship music — curated for hymn lovers, worship leaders, and students.
A little child the Saviour came
Hymn
William Robertson’s beautiful 1861 baptismal hymn, which was historically misattributed in American hymnals t…
A---y.
History
The pseudonym "A---y." used in the Gospel Magazine by Job Hupton, representing the parish of Ashby where he r…
A. (Ann Gilbert)
History
The signature "A." as used to denote Ann Gilbert (née Taylor) in William Bengo Collyer's Collection of Hymns,…
A. B. (George Burder)
History
The initials "A. B." as sometimes historically cited, or "A. R." as actually adopted, by George Burder for hi…
A. C. C.
History
The signature "A. C. C." used in The Hymnary (1872) to denote William Cooke, standing for "A Canon of Chester…
A. K. B. G
History
The signature "A. K. B. G-." used in The Divine Hymnal (1860) to denote Augustus Kerr Bozzi Granville.
A. L. W.
History
The initials "A. L. W." used in various hymn collections to sign the deeply devotional work of Welsh poet and…
A. M. G.
History
The initials "A. M. G." (sometimes misprinted as "A. M. Gh") used in Thrupp's Psalms and Hymns (1853) to sign…
A. R. C. (Anne Ross Cousin)
History
The signature "A. R. C." as used in J. H. Wilson's The Service of Praise (1865) to denote the Scottish poet a…
A. R. W.
History
The initials "A. R. W." used in the American Baptist Praise Book (1871) to sign the contributions of the Reve…
A. T.
History
The signature "A. T." used in Joseph Francis Thrupp's Psalms and Hymns (1853) to sign the work of Adelaide Th…
A. T. R.
History
The initials "A. T. R." used in Psalms and Hymns (1851) to sign original contributions and translations by th…
Aeterne Rex altissime, Redemptor
History
Comprehensive entry for the Ascension hymn "Aeterne Rex altissime, Redemptor," exploring its complex authorsh…
All hail! the power of Jesus' Name
History
Comprehensive history of Edward Perronet's famous hymn "All hail! the power of Jesus' Name," its revisions by…
American Hymnody
History
Comprehensive survey of the history, development, denominational collections, and principal hymnists of Ameri…
A---y.
History
The pseudonym "A---y." used in the Gospel Magazine by Job Hupton, representing the parish of Ashby where he r…
A. (Ann Gilbert)
History
The signature "A." as used to denote Ann Gilbert (née Taylor) in William Bengo Collyer's Collection of Hymns,…
A. B. (George Burder)
History
The initials "A. B." as sometimes historically cited, or "A. R." as actually adopted, by George Burder for hi…
A. C. C.
History
The signature "A. C. C." used in The Hymnary (1872) to denote William Cooke, standing for "A Canon of Chester…
A. K. B. G
History
The signature "A. K. B. G-." used in The Divine Hymnal (1860) to denote Augustus Kerr Bozzi Granville.
A. L. W.
History
The initials "A. L. W." used in various hymn collections to sign the deeply devotional work of Welsh poet and…
A. M. G.
History
The initials "A. M. G." (sometimes misprinted as "A. M. Gh") used in Thrupp's Psalms and Hymns (1853) to sign…
A. R. C. (Anne Ross Cousin)
History
The signature "A. R. C." as used in J. H. Wilson's The Service of Praise (1865) to denote the Scottish poet a…
A. R. W.
History
The initials "A. R. W." used in the American Baptist Praise Book (1871) to sign the contributions of the Reve…
A. T.
History
The signature "A. T." used in Joseph Francis Thrupp's Psalms and Hymns (1853) to sign the work of Adelaide Th…
A. T. R.
History
The initials "A. T. R." used in Psalms and Hymns (1851) to sign original contributions and translations by th…
Aeterne Rex altissime, Redemptor
History
Comprehensive entry for the Ascension hymn "Aeterne Rex altissime, Redemptor," exploring its complex authorsh…
All hail! the power of Jesus' Name
History
Comprehensive history of Edward Perronet's famous hymn "All hail! the power of Jesus' Name," its revisions by…
American Hymnody
History
Comprehensive survey of the history, development, denominational collections, and principal hymnists of Ameri…