Dictionary of Hymnology

Learn hymn terms, meters, forms, and the history behind Christian worship music — curated for hymn lovers, worship leaders, and students.

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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…