Dictionary of Hymnology
Learn hymn terms, meters, forms, and the history behind Christian worship music — curated for hymn lovers, worship leaders, and students.
And is there in God's world so drear a place?
Hymnology
An entry on John Keble's Lenten poem on Esau's repentance from The Christian Year.
At length the worst is o'er, and Thou art laid
Hymnology
An entry on John Keble's Easter Eve poem from The Christian Year.
Ave Maria, blessed Maid
History
A hymn for the Annunciation by John Keble, adapted from a poem in The Christian Year (1827).
Awake, again the Gospel trump is blown
History
An Advent hymn by John Keble, written in 1823 and published in The Christian Year (1827).
Christian Henry Bateman
History
Scottish and English minister and editor known for creating widely popular children's hymnals and writing Com…
Joseph Anstice
Hymnology
A biographical entry on Joseph Anstice, professor of classical literature and English hymn writer.