Dictionary of Hymnology
Learn hymn terms, meters, forms, and the history behind Christian worship music — curated for hymn lovers, worship leaders, and students.
Adsis superne Spiritus, Pater benigne pauperum
History
Hymnological profile of "Adsis superne Spiritus, Pater benigne pauperum," an anonymous 18th-century Whitsunti…
All glory and praise to Jesus our Lord
History
Overview of Charles Wesley's hymn "All glory and praise to Jesus our Lord," written on the gift of the Holy S…
Anni peractis mensibus
Hymnology
An entry on an 11th-century medieval Whitsuntide Latin hymn.
Away with our fears, Our troubles and tears
History
Charles Wesley's 1746 Whitsuntide hymn celebrating the outpouring of the Holy Spirit.
I give immortal praise
Hymnology
A publication, structural, and textual history of Isaac Watts's famous trinitarian doxology, charting its shi…