Dictionary of Hymnology
Learn hymn terms, meters, forms, and the history behind Christian worship music — curated for hymn lovers, worship leaders, and students.
All the night and nothing taken
History
Summary of Henry Alford's missionary hymn "All the night and nothing taken," based on St. Luke 5:1.
All the night so dark and drear
History
Overview of John Ernest Bode's missionary hymn "All the night so dark and drear."
Almighty God, whose only Son
Hymnology
Details on Sir Henry Williams Baker's missionary hymn "Almighty God, whose only Son."
Ancient of ages! humbly bent before Thee
Hymnology
An entry on Sir John Bowring's 1825 missionary hymn.
Apostles of the risen Christ, go forth
Hymnology
An entry on Horatius Bonar's missionary hymn published in Hymns of Faith and Hope.
Are we doing as we should do?
Hymnology
An entry on Thomas Kelly's missionary examination hymn.
Arise, in all Thy splendour, Lord
An entry on Sarah Slinn's missionary hymn and its American revision.
Arise, my tenderest thoughts, arise
Hymnology
An entry on Philip Doddridge's hymn on sorrow for sin and missionary devotion.
Arm of the Lord, awake, awake
Hymnology
An entry on Charles Wesley's missionary cento compiled from three 1740 hymns.
Ascend Thy throne, Almighty King
Hymnology
An entry on Benjamin Beddome's short missionary hymn.
Assembled at Thy great command
Hymnology
An entry on William Bengo Collyer's missionary hymn written for the opening of service.
Awake, awake, O Zion
History
A Second Advent hymn by Benjamin Gough based on Isaiah 52:1, first published in 1865.
Christian Gottlob Barth
History
German Lutheran pastor, founder of the Calw Tract Society, and author of widely translated children's and mis…
Christopher Batty
History
Inghamite minister and hymn writer who contributed to the Kendal Hymn Book and authored Captain of Thine enli…
Jonathan Friedrich Bahnmaier
History
German Lutheran pastor, professor at Tübingen, and hymn writer known for his influential missionary hymn Spre…