Dictionary of Hymnology
Learn hymn terms, meters, forms, and the history behind Christian worship music — curated for hymn lovers, worship leaders, and students.
A little child the Saviour came
Hymn
William Robertson’s beautiful 1861 baptismal hymn, which was historically misattributed in American hymnals t…
Almighty Father of mankind
Hymnology
Overview of Michael Bruce's hymn on providence, "Almighty Father of mankind."
Amidst the mighty, where is he
Hymnology
An entry on John Morison's metrical paraphrase of Lamentations 3:37–40 from the 1781 Scottish Translations an…
Anima Christi sanctifica me
Hymnology
An entry on the famous 14th-century Eucharistic prayer Anima Christi and its English and German translations.
Anthologia Davidica
Hymnology
An entry on Henry Latham's 1846 compiled metrical Psalter and psalmody anthology.
Arise, ye people, and adore
Hymnology
An entry on Harriet Auber's metrical version of Psalm 47.
As pants the hart for cooling streams
Hymnology
An entry on Tate and Brady's widely adapted metrical version of Psalm 42.
As pants the hart for water-brooks
Hymnology
An entry on an anonymous Long Meter paraphrase of Psalm 42.
Scottish Hymnody
History
An historical account of congregational song in Scotland from the Reformation to the mid-nineteenth century, …
Scottish Translations and Paraphrases
Hymnology
A detailed publication, authorship, and committee breakdown of the 1781 Scottish Translations and Paraphrases…