Dictionary of Hymnology
Learn hymn terms, meters, forms, and the history behind Christian worship music — curated for hymn lovers, worship leaders, and students.
A charge to keep I have
Hymn
Charles Wesley's famous hymn of personal responsibility, first published in 1762 and based on Leviticus 8:35.
Adored for ever be the Lord
History
Entry for the metrical psalm cento "Adored for ever be the Lord" based on Psalm 28, featured in the 1872 Amer…
Am Grabe stehn wir stille
History
History of Carl Johann Philipp Spitta's burial hymn "Am Grabe stehn wir stille."
American Hymnody
History
Comprehensive survey of the history, development, denominational collections, and principal hymnists of Ameri…
And are we now brought near to God
Hymnology
An entry on Philip Doddridge's hymn on nearness to God through Christ and its American revisions.