Dictionary of Hymnology

Learn hymn terms, meters, forms, and the history behind Christian worship music — curated for hymn lovers, worship leaders, and students.

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A solis ortus cardine (Translations and Structural Variants) History An index of the nineteenth-century English and German translations of Coelius Sedulius's hymn, detailing the … Ad regias Agni dapes History A publication registry of the classicized Roman Breviary revision of the Easter hymn 'Ad coenam Agni providi,… Adam of St. Victor Hymnology A biographical and text-critical overview of Adam of St. Victor, the premier Latin sequence writer of the twe… Ades Pater supreme History Historical and liturgical entry for Prudentius's 5th-century evening hymn "Ades Pater supreme," detailing its… Adeste fideles laeti triumphantes History Comprehensive entry for the celebrated Christmas hymn "Adeste fideles," tracing its origin, Latin textual tra… Adesto sancta Trinitas History Historical entry for the anonymous medieval hymn "Adesto sancta Trinitas," examining its manuscript sources, … Aeterne rerum conditor History Hymnological profile of Saint Ambrose's Sunday morning hymn "Aeterne rerum conditor," including patristic evi… Aeterne Rex altissime, Redemptor History Comprehensive entry for the Ascension hymn "Aeterne Rex altissime, Redemptor," exploring its complex authorsh… Again from calm and sweet repose History Hymnological record of Charles Philpot's nineteenth-century morning hymn, tracing its publication history and… Agnus Dei Qui tollis peccata mundi History Hymnological record of the Agnus Dei, detailing its liturgical origins, medieval development, Reformation ada… All we like wandering sheep have strayed Hymnology Overview of the anonymous Good Friday hymn "All we like wandering sheep have strayed."