Dictionary of Hymnology
Learn hymn terms, meters, forms, and the history behind Christian worship music — curated for hymn lovers, worship leaders, and students.
A nation God delights to bless
Hymn
Charles Wesley's 1762 patriotic hymn focusing on national peace, rooted in the text of Job 34:29 and preserve…
And am I only born to die?
Hymnology
An entry on Charles Wesley's 1763 companion hymn on death and eternity.
And have I measured half my days?
Hymnology
An entry on Charles Wesley's 1749 poem and its derived cento, "God is in this and every place."
And let this feeble body fail
Hymnology
An entry on Charles Wesley's 1759 funeral hymn.
Another year has passed away
Hymnology
An entry on an anonymous Sunday school hymn for the New Year.
Arise, my soul, arise, Shake off
Hymnology
An entry on Charles Wesley's widely used hymn on Christ the Mediator.
Father, Son, and Spirit, hear
Hymnology
A publication and structural history of Charles Wesley’s expansive six-part poem on the Communion of Saints, …
Title: And are we yet alive?
Hymnology
An entry on Charles Wesley's 1749 hymn traditionally used to open Methodist conferences.
United Methodist (Free Churches Hymnody)
Hymnology
A historical overview of the hymnody, collections, and doctrinal lineage of the United Methodist Free Churche…
Ye simple souls that stray
Hymnology
A entry on the 1747 Methodist hymn Ye simple souls that stray, detailing its publication history, textual rev…