Dictionary of Hymnology
Learn hymn terms, meters, forms, and the history behind Christian worship music — curated for hymn lovers, worship leaders, and students.
A Patre Unigenitus
History
An anonymous Latin Epiphany hymn originating between the tenth and thirteenth centuries, notable for its uniq…
Adam of St. Victor
Hymnology
A biographical and text-critical overview of Adam of St. Victor, the premier Latin sequence writer of the twe…
Angelica Patrone, Beate Spiritus
Hymnology
An entry on an anonymous Latin guardian angel hymn and Edward Caswall's translation.
Annue Christe saeculorum Domine
Hymnology
An entry on the medieval Latin hymn for the Common of Apostles.
Arglwydd arwain trwy'r anialwch. W. Williams. [Strength to pass through the Wilderness.'] This was pub. in the 1st ed. of the author's Alleluia, Bristol, 1745, in 5 st. of 61., as follows:—
Hymnology
An entry on an anonymous seventh-century Latin acrostic poem on the Day of Judgment.
Latin Hymnody
Hymnology
An historical survey of the development of early Western church song, exploring ancient definitions, scriptur…
St. Thomas Aquinas
Hymnology
A cross-reference entry for Thomas of Aquino (St. Thomas Aquinas) in hymnody.
Verbum Dei, Deo natum
Hymnology
A historical account of the medieval Latin hymn Verbum Dei, Deo natum, its manuscript sources, liturgical use…
Xavier, St. Francis
Hymnology
A biographical sketch of St. Francis Xavier, co-founder of the Jesuits and missionary to Asia, exploring his …