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…
American Hymnody
History
Comprehensive survey of the history, development, denominational collections, and principal hymnists of Ameri…
As thy day thy strength shall be
Hymnology
An entry on Frances Ridley Havergal's New Year hymn on daily strength.
Pirie, Alexander
Hymnologists
A biographical overview of Alexander Pirie, detailing his shifting ecclesiastical affiliations across eightee…