Dictionary of Hymnology
Learn hymn terms, meters, forms, and the history behind Christian worship music — curated for hymn lovers, worship leaders, and students.
Adeste, Coelitum chori
History
Historical entry for Nicholas le Tourneaux's Latin Easter hymn "Adeste, Coelitum chori," appointed for Matins…
Ah, whither flee, or where abide
History
Hymnological record of Catherine Winkworth's 1865 translation "Ah, whither flee, or where abide," published i…
James Ambrose Aylward
History
Dominican priest, educator, and hymn translator whose original poetry and Latin translations enriched ninetee…
Regnantem sempiterna per saecula susceptura
Hymnology
A publication and manuscript history of the early medieval Advent sequence 'Regnantem sempiterna per saecula …