Dictionary of Hymnology

Learn hymn terms, meters, forms, and the history behind Christian worship music — curated for hymn lovers, worship leaders, and students.

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A helm upon my brow I wear History Samuel John Stone's 1872 poem on the Christian armor, published in The Knight of Intercession and later featu… A little while and every fear Hymn Dr. Robert Kaye Greville's 1834 devotional hymn expressing the believer's patient anticipation of the Lord, p… A. (Ann Gilbert) History The signature "A." as used to denote Ann Gilbert (née Taylor) in William Bengo Collyer's Collection of Hymns,… A. R. C. (Anne Ross Cousin) History The signature "A. R. C." as used in J. H. Wilson's The Service of Praise (1865) to denote the Scottish poet a… Abelard, Peter Biography A biographical record of the medieval philosopher, theologian, and poet Peter Abelard, charting his tumultuou… Adam descended from above Hymnology A publication history of Charles Wesley's Lenten hymn, contrasting the primary text adopted into the standard… Aeterna coeli gloria History Hymnological profile of the fifth-century Friday Lauds hymn "Aeterna coeli gloria," detailing its manuscript … Aeterne rerum conditor History Hymnological profile of Saint Ambrose's Sunday morning hymn "Aeterne rerum conditor," including patristic evi… Again the day returns of holy rest Hymnology Hymnological profile of William Mason's eighteenth-century Sunday morning hymn, detailing its publication alo… Agricola, Johannes History Biographical and hymnological entry for Johannes Agricola (Sneider), sixteenth-century Protestant reformer, p… Ah, whither should I go History Hymnological entry for Charles Wesley's Lenten hymn "Ah, whither should I go," detailing its publication hist… Ah, why am I left to complain History Hymnological entry for Charles Wesley's Lenten hymn "Ah, why am I left to complain," detailing its publicatio… Ah, wretched souls who strive in vain History Hymnological entry for Anne Steele's eighteenth-century Lenten hymn "Ah, wretched souls who strive in vain," … Ah, wretched, vile, ungrateful heart History Hymnological entry for Anne Steele's Lenten hymn "Ah, wretched, vile, ungrateful heart," detailing its public… Alas! by nature how depraved History John Newton's 1779 Lenten hymn exploring human depravity and divine adoption based on Jeremiah 3:19, original… Scottish Translations and Paraphrases Hymnology A detailed publication, authorship, and committee breakdown of the 1781 Scottish Translations and Paraphrases…