Dictionary of Hymnology
Learn hymn terms, meters, forms, and the history behind Christian worship music — curated for hymn lovers, worship leaders, and students.
A Friend there is; your voices join
Hymn
Joseph Swain’s poignant 1791 hymn on Christ’s friendship, composed following the tragic loss of his only son.
A fulness resides in Jesus our Head
History
John Fawcett's 1782 hymn on the sufficiency of Christ, first published in his collected hymns and later popul…
A---y.
History
The pseudonym "A---y." used in the Gospel Magazine by Job Hupton, representing the parish of Ashby where he r…
Afflicted soul, to Jesus dear
Hymn
Hymnological profile of John Fawcett's eighteenth-century hymn on divine support during affliction, including…
Ah, I shall soon be dying
History
Hymnological profile of John Ryland's late eighteenth-century hymn "Ah, I shall soon be dying," detailing its…
As showers on meadows newly mown
Hymnology
An entry on Thomas Gibbons's hymn on divine influence and grace.
John Ash
Hymnology
A biography of the Baptist minister, lexicographer, and hymnal editor Dr. John Ash.
Knowles, James Davis
Hymnology
A biographical profile of American Baptist minister and professor James Davis Knowles, highlighting his pasto…
Solomon S. Allsop
Hymnology
Brief biography of Solomon S. Allsop, Baptist minister and hymnwriter.
Temperance Hymnody
Hymnology
An overview of the rise, development, popular compositions, and key contributors of the Temperance hymnody mo…