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 sinful man am I
History
Horatius Bonar's 1867 Short Meter invitation hymn exploring human brokenness and Christ's call, published in …
Again from calm and sweet repose
History
Hymnological record of Charles Philpot's nineteenth-century morning hymn, tracing its publication history and…
Again the Church's year hath run its round
History
Hymnological entry for Godfrey Thring's nineteenth-century Advent hymn "Again the Church's year hath run its …
Ah, Jesus, let me hear Thy voice
History
Hymnological entry for Andrew Reed's nineteenth-century hymn "Ah, Jesus, let me hear Thy voice," detailing it…