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, Thou great Redeemer, hail
Hymn
Overview of Joseph Irons's nineteenth-century hymn "All hail, Thou great Redeemer, hail," focusing on the per…
All hail, Thou Resurrection
Hymnology
Summary of William Henry Havergal's Easter hymn "All hail, Thou Resurrection," written in 1867.
All the night and nothing taken
History
Summary of Henry Alford's missionary hymn "All the night and nothing taken," based on St. Luke 5:1.
Another portion of the span
Hymnology
An entry on Charlotte Elliott's Saturday evening hymn from Hymns for a Week.
Another year has now begun
Hymnology
An entry on Bishop Christopher Wordsworth's New Year's Day hymn from The Holy Year.