Dictionary of Hymnology
Learn hymn terms, meters, forms, and the history behind Christian worship music — curated for hymn lovers, worship leaders, and students.
Adoro Te devote, latens Deitas
History
Detailed history of St. Thomas Aquinas's famous Eucharistic hymn "Adoro Te devote," tracing its origins, litu…
Ave Jesu, Qui maetaris
History
A Good Friday Latin hymn on the Seven Words on the Cross, translated by E. B. Pusey.
Ave verum corpus natum
History
A famous medieval Eucharistic chant of the 14th century, translated by Caswall, Oxenham, Irons, and others.