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…
Ach! lehre mich ein Kindlein sein
Hymnology
A entry on Emma Neustetel's children's hymn of spiritual humility, outlining its compilation in Basel and its…
Adams, Nehemiah
Hymnology
A biographical entry on Nehemiah Adams, Congregational clergyman, author, and compiler of Church Pastorals.
All hail the glorious morn
Hymnology
Account of John Peacock's eighteenth-century hymn "All hail the glorious morn," focused on the resurrection a…
Pirie, Alexander
Hymnologists
A biographical overview of Alexander Pirie, detailing his shifting ecclesiastical affiliations across eightee…