Dictionary of Hymnology
Learn hymn terms, meters, forms, and the history behind Christian worship music — curated for hymn lovers, worship leaders, and students.
A day, a day of glory
Hymn
John Mason Neale's joyful 1860 Christmas carol, written expressly for Edmund Sedding's Antient Christmas Caro…
Ades Pater supreme
History
Historical and liturgical entry for Prudentius's 5th-century evening hymn "Ades Pater supreme," detailing its…
Adesto sancta Trinitas
History
Historical entry for the anonymous medieval hymn "Adesto sancta Trinitas," examining its manuscript sources, …
Alleluia nunc decantet
History
Historical background of the medieval sequence "Alleluia nunc decantet" for the Common of Apostles, translate…
Aurora lucis rutilat
History
An ancient Easter hymn ascribed to St. Ambrose, later revised in the Roman Breviary as Aurora coelum purpurat.