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Between Hymnbook and Textbook - Article by Ryoji Tsurumi on "Elizabeth Hill's anthologies of devotional and moral verse for late charity schools".
Christian Music - Article by Warren Doud: Historical, Biblical, and thematic review.
Church Music Research Tools - (Japanese/English) bibliography; links; articles.
The Herald Magazine: The Psalms and Sacred Songs - Article on the history of hymns in Christian worship.
Hymn Backgrounds - [~40 stories] Hosted by Neil Chadwick, Pastor of Clare Assembly of God
Hymn History - [hymnology: 40+ stories] Archives of weekly letter giving the stories behind hymns and carols
Hymn Stories - [lyrics; hymnology; Anglican] St. Peter's Church (Nottingham, England) on-line magazine.
Hymn Studies - Brief articles by Wayne Walker.
The Hymnist - Anonymous weblog.
The Influence of John on Christian Liturgy - Article by Gail Gresser and Felix Just, S.J. on liturgy and liturgical music.
Latin Hymns in English Verse - 1904 book by James Heartt Van Buren and Henry Parks Wright, including short biographical sketches. Page images at Google Print.
Music - Articles by Wayne Walker on hymns and songs of the church.
The Music and Hymnody of the Methodist Hymnal - 1911 book by Carl Fowler Price: page images at Google.
The Past Returns to the Present - Article describing archaic British hymn-singing practices that survive in London's West Indian churches.
Reporter Interactive - Includes 100+ stories and lyrics: no index available, but site search for "History of Hymns".
Singing the Lord's Song - A History of the English Language Hymnals of the Reformed Church in America, by James Brumm. [PDF]
Singing the Psalms - History of the Psalms in Christian worship.
The Story of Our Hymns - Select chapters [Adobe Acrobat Reader format] from book by E.E. Ryden, featuring hymnody in the early church and in Germany; references to "Lutheran Worship".
Towards a Better Hymnody - Pamphlet by Frank J. Funston, calling for attention to appropriately selecting and using hymns.
Wesleyan Theological Journal - Index of journal by year.
Worship Map: Worship - Indexes and links on the use of music and psalms in worship.
Augusta Chronicle: Martin Luther Credited with Hymns He Didn't Write - Article by Tara Burghart on the "Hymn Tune Index". (August 1, 1998) Help build the largest human-edited directory on the web.
