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 while—our Lord shall come
Hymn
James George Deck's influential 1841 Advent hymn, rooted in Plymouth Brethren hymnody and adopted across prom…
Alas! what hourly dangers rise
History
Anne Steele's 1760 hymn on Christian vigilance and prayer, detailing its biblical roots in Matthew 26 and its…
Awake, awake, my sluggish soul
History
A watchfulness hymn by Ottiwell Heginbothom based on St. Luke 12:38-39, published in 1794.
Awake, my soul, lift up thine eyes
History
Anna Laetitia Barbauld's 1772 Christian warfare hymn, originally titled The Conflict.