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Hymn Terms

English lang­uage hymns oft­en have words, terms, place names, id­i­oms and con­tract­ions not found in mo­dern speech. This page ex­plains some of them; it is es­pec­ial­ly re­com­mend­ed for those for whom Eng­lish is a se­cond lang­uage. Term Meaning abide, abideth wait, remain abode home accord bestow, grant; agreement, opinion actuate influence, guide addrest addressed Æthiop Ethiopian afford Provide, make available Alpha First let­ter of the Greek al­pha­bet. Oft­en used to re­fer to God, in the phrase “Al­pha and Ome­ga,” mean­ing “the be­gin­ning and the end [of all things]” alas Expresses sorrow or regret anew again, once more anoint sanctify or consecrate apace quickly, immediately apostolic Re­lat­ing to the 12 Apos­tles, their faith or their teach­ing apple (of eye) pupil (of eye) archangel A high rank­ing an­gel art are ascendeth ascends assail attack asunder into separate parts athirst thirsty, or strongly desiring atone pay the penalty for (a crime), make amends attend accompany aye yes, ever bark ship bade commanded, invited bare bore beclouded darkened by clouds befall happen belfry bell tower benediction blessing, praise Bethel A site in Israel which was for­mer­ly a ma­jor cen­ter of wor­ship betide happen Beulah Israel bid utter a greeting or com­mand bidden see “bid” bidst greeted, commanded blest blessed board table brethren brothers builded built Calvary The hill out­side Je­ru­sa­lem where Je­sus was ex­e­cuted Canaan The pre­vi­ous name of the land now oc­cu­pied by Is­rael canst can camest came cark To burden or be bur­dened with trou­ble; wor­ry cento A hymn made up of separate verses from a longer original changest changes chaplet A wreath or garland for the head cherub, cherubim An angel or ce­les­ti­al be­ing clime climate, region clotheth puts clothes on cloven split comest come cometh comes contemn despise covenant a contract or binding agreement crucify To execute a person by hang­ing him on a cross un­til he dies crucifixion...

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TUNE NAME NAMED AFTER USED BY Å Herre Je­sus   I FOUND MY GOD IN EAR­LY YEARS A Pa­tre Un­i­gen­i­tus   FROM EAST TO WEST, FROM SHORE TO SHORE Abba   COME TO OUR POOR NA­TURE’S NIGHT Abbot’s Leigh   LORD, WE THANK THEE FOR THE PLEA­SURE LORD, YOU GIVE THE GREAT COM­MIS­SION Abbotsford   MY SOUL IS SAD AND MUCH DIS­MAYED YE SONS OF AD­AM, VAIN AND YOUNG Abendlied German for “ev­en­ing song” COME UN­TO ME, YE WEARY (Dix) Abends   AGAIN, AS EV­EN­ING’S SHA­DOW FALLS AROUND THE THRONE OF GOD A BAND I ASKED THE LORD THAT I MIGHT GROW MYSTERIOUS PRE­SENCE, SOURCE OF ALL O HO­LY LORD, CON­TENT TO FILL O LIGHT OF LIFE Aber   AND WILL THE GOD OF GRACE FOR MAN THE SAV­IOR SHED I LIFT MY SOUL TO GOD O LORD, TO THEE I CRY O PER­FECT LIFE OF LOVE SHALL WIS­DOM CRY ALOUD? Aberdeen   DAY AF­TER DAY I SOUGHT THE LORD JESUS, THE RIS­ING LORD OF ALL NO STRENGTH OF NA­TURE CAN SUF­FICE O LORD, ’TIS MAT­TER OF HIGH PRAISE OUR GOD OF LOVE, WHO REIGNS ABOVE TO THINE AL­MIGHTY ARM WE OWE WHY DOES YOUR FACE, YE HUM­BLE SOULS Abergele   I WOR­SHIP THEE, MOST GRA­CIOUS GOD OUR CHILD­REN, LORD, IN FAITH AND PRAY­ER Aberystwyth (Ous­e­ley)   FOR MAN THE SAV­IOR SHED Aberystwyth (Par­ry)   GOD, HOW CAN WE COM­PRE­HEND? HOLY, HO­LY, HO­LY LORD JESUS, LOV­ER OF MY SOUL Abiding Grace   BY FAITH WE FIND THE PLACE ABOVE COME, HUM­BLE SIN­NER FATHER, FOR­GIVE, THE SAV­IOR SAID NOW THAT THE SUN IS GLEAM­ING BRIGHT ON MAN, IN HIS OWN IM­AGE MADE SINCE WITH­OUT YOU WE DO NO GOOD THOU GRACE DI­VINE, EN­CIRC­LING ALL WHEN PE­TER BOAST­ED, SOON HE FELL Abingdon   WOND’RING WORLD IN­QUIRES TO KNOW, THE Abinger   LOW IN THINE AGONY Abridge   AFFLICTIONS DO NOT COME...