Dictionary of Hymnology
Learn hymn terms, meters, forms, and the history behind Christian worship music — curated for hymn lovers, worship leaders, and students.
A beautiful land by faith I see
Hymn
A popular nineteenth-century Sunday School hymn about Heaven, first published anonymously in 1862 and later a…
A children's temple here we build
Hymn
James Montgomery's 1840 hymn written specifically for the opening of the first Sunday School building in Winc…
A little lamb went straying
Hymn
Albert Midlane’s tender 1859 children's hymn, first printed in the Good News Magazine and widely adopted in y…
A little ship was on the sea
Hymn
Dorothy Ann Thrupp’s highly popular nineteenth-century children's hymn illustrating the biblical narrative of…
A mourning class, a vacant seat
Hymn
An anonymous 1835 Sunday School hymn composed to comfort classmates after the death of a fellow student, wide…
A widowed mother lost her son
Hymnology
A publication history of Dorothy Ann Thrupp's hymn on divine compassion, tracking its 1840 debut under her in…
Abash'd be all the boast of Age
Hymnology
A publication history of Bishop Reginald Heber's Epiphany hymn, detailing its initial 1827 appearance and its…
Accepting, Lord, Thy gracious call
Hymnology
A publication history of Christopher Newman Hall's hymn on Christian discipleship, documenting its origin as …
Ach, wie wird das Herz so leer
Hymnology
A publication history of Carl Johann Philipp Spitta's German hymn of celestial longing, examining its foundat…
Again the morn of gladness
History
Hymnological entry for John Ellerton's nineteenth-century children's processional hymn "Again the morn of gla…
All hearts to Thee are open here
Hymnology
Overview of James Montgomery's hymn "All hearts to Thee are open here," composed for a Sunday School annivers…
All the night and nothing taken
History
Summary of Henry Alford's missionary hymn "All the night and nothing taken," based on St. Luke 5:1.
Almighty God, Thy Name I praise
History
History of Dorothy Ann Thrupp's children's hymn "Almighty God, Thy Name I praise."
Almighty God, Thy sovereign power
Hymnology
Background of John Julian's offertory hymn "Almighty God, Thy sovereign power."
Am I poor, do men despise me?
Hymnology
Brief note on the anonymous contentment hymn "Am I poor, do men despise me?"
And is it true, as I am told?
Hymnology
An entry on Amelia Matilda Hull's popular children's hymn.
Angels that high in glory dwell
Hymn
An entry on Isaac Watts's 1715 children's hymn against swearing and profanity.
Another year has passed away
Hymnology
An entry on an anonymous Sunday school hymn for the New Year.
Baptist Hymnody, English
Hymnology
A comprehensive historical overview of congregational song among English Baptists from the seventeenth centur…
Joseph Addison Alexander
History
Overview of American biblical scholar and Princeton professor Joseph Addison Alexander, author of the solemn …
A children's temple here we build
Hymn
James Montgomery's 1840 hymn written specifically for the opening of the first Sunday School building in Winc…
A little lamb went straying
Hymn
Albert Midlane’s tender 1859 children's hymn, first printed in the Good News Magazine and widely adopted in y…
A little ship was on the sea
Hymn
Dorothy Ann Thrupp’s highly popular nineteenth-century children's hymn illustrating the biblical narrative of…
A mourning class, a vacant seat
Hymn
An anonymous 1835 Sunday School hymn composed to comfort classmates after the death of a fellow student, wide…
A widowed mother lost her son
Hymnology
A publication history of Dorothy Ann Thrupp's hymn on divine compassion, tracking its 1840 debut under her in…
Abash'd be all the boast of Age
Hymnology
A publication history of Bishop Reginald Heber's Epiphany hymn, detailing its initial 1827 appearance and its…
Accepting, Lord, Thy gracious call
Hymnology
A publication history of Christopher Newman Hall's hymn on Christian discipleship, documenting its origin as …
Ach, wie wird das Herz so leer
Hymnology
A publication history of Carl Johann Philipp Spitta's German hymn of celestial longing, examining its foundat…
Again the morn of gladness
History
Hymnological entry for John Ellerton's nineteenth-century children's processional hymn "Again the morn of gla…
All hearts to Thee are open here
Hymnology
Overview of James Montgomery's hymn "All hearts to Thee are open here," composed for a Sunday School annivers…
All the night and nothing taken
History
Summary of Henry Alford's missionary hymn "All the night and nothing taken," based on St. Luke 5:1.
Almighty God, Thy Name I praise
History
History of Dorothy Ann Thrupp's children's hymn "Almighty God, Thy Name I praise."
Almighty God, Thy sovereign power
Hymnology
Background of John Julian's offertory hymn "Almighty God, Thy sovereign power."
Am I poor, do men despise me?
Hymnology
Brief note on the anonymous contentment hymn "Am I poor, do men despise me?"
And is it true, as I am told?
Hymnology
An entry on Amelia Matilda Hull's popular children's hymn.
Angels that high in glory dwell
Hymn
An entry on Isaac Watts's 1715 children's hymn against swearing and profanity.
Another year has passed away
Hymnology
An entry on an anonymous Sunday school hymn for the New Year.
Baptist Hymnody, English
Hymnology
A comprehensive historical overview of congregational song among English Baptists from the seventeenth centur…
Joseph Addison Alexander
History
Overview of American biblical scholar and Princeton professor Joseph Addison Alexander, author of the solemn …