Dictionary of Hymnology
Learn hymn terms, meters, forms, and the history behind Christian worship music — curated for hymn lovers, worship leaders, and students.
A voice upon the midnight air
Hymnology
A publication summary of the anonymous Passiontide hymn 'A voice upon the midnight air,' charting its origin …
A widowed mother lost her son
Hymnology
A publication history of Dorothy Ann Thrupp's hymn on divine compassion, tracking its 1840 debut under her in…
Above the clear blue sky
Hymnology
An account of John Chandler's popular children's hymn, featuring historical correspondence from the author re…
Abyssinian Hymnody
History
An overview of the historical introduction of Ethiopian sacred song to Western scholars, highlighting the tra…
Ach Gott vom Himmel, sieh darein (English Translations)
Hymnology
A bibliography of English translations of Martin Luther's Psalm 12 paraphrase, documenting both the common us…
Again our earthly cares we leave
History
Hymnological record of the nineteenth-century worship hymn "Again our earthly cares we leave," arranged by Th…
All things bright and beautiful
Hymnology
Overview of Cecil Frances Alexander's famous children's hymn "All things bright and beautiful," based on the …
American Hymnody
History
Comprehensive survey of the history, development, denominational collections, and principal hymnists of Ameri…
And let this feeble body fail
Hymnology
An entry on Charles Wesley's 1759 funeral hymn.
Arise, ye saints, arise
Hymnology
An entry on Thomas Kelly's hymn on Christian warfare and divine leadership.
Around the throne of God in heaven
Hymnology
An entry on Anne Shepherd's widely used children's hymn.
Art thou, Lord, rebuking nations
Hymnology
An entry on William Henry Havergal's national hymn written during times of war.
As for Thy gifts we render praise
Hymnology
An entry on an Elizabethan national anthem and prayer of thanksgiving.
Baptist Hymnody, English
Hymnology
A comprehensive historical overview of congregational song among English Baptists from the seventeenth centur…