Dictionary of Hymnology
Learn hymn terms, meters, forms, and the history behind Christian worship music — curated for hymn lovers, worship leaders, and students.
Ades Pater supreme
History
Historical and liturgical entry for Prudentius's 5th-century evening hymn "Ades Pater supreme," detailing its…
Adsunt tenebrae primae
History
Hymnological profile of the anonymous Mozarabic evening hymn "Adsunt tenebrae primae," tracing its manuscript…
Again the day returns of holy rest
Hymnology
Hymnological profile of William Mason's eighteenth-century Sunday morning hymn, detailing its publication alo…
All praise to Him who dwells in bliss
Hymn
Overview of Charles Wesley's evening hymn "All praise to Him who dwells in bliss," first published in 1741.
Almighty God, to-night
Hymnology
Overview of John Mason Neale's evening hymn for children, "Almighty God, to-night."
And now another day is gone, I'll sing
Hymnology
An entry on Isaac Watts's children's evening hymn from Divine Songs.
Another day has past along
Hymnology
An entry on James Edmeston's Sunday evening text and its composite hymnal forms.
Another portion of the span
Hymnology
An entry on Charlotte Elliott's Saturday evening hymn from Hymns for a Week.
Another week has passed away
Hymnology
An entry on William Hiley Bathurst's Saturday evening hymn and its Latin translation.
As helpless as the child who clings
Hymnology
An entry on James Drummond Burns's hymn on childlike trust.
At even ere the sun was set
Hymnology
An entry on Henry Twells's widely known evening hymn based on St. Mark 1:32.
At evening time let there be light
Hymnology
An entry on James Montgomery's hymn on Zechariah 14:7 and its adaptation by George Rawson.
Scottish Hymnody
History
An historical account of congregational song in Scotland from the Reformation to the mid-nineteenth century, …