Religious Bodies
Persons
Hymnals
Countries and Regions
Great Britain and Ireland
Barrett, William Alexander. English Church Composers. London: Sampson Low, Marston & Co., 1894. http://www.archive.org/stream/cu31924021748243#page/n5/mode/2up
Bumpus, John S. A History of English Cathedral Music, 1549-1889. 2 vols. New York: James Potts, 1908.
v.1: http://www.archive.org/stream/historyofenglis01bump#page/n7/mode/2up
v.2: http://www.archive.org/stream/historyofenglis02bump#page/n7/mode/2up
Lewis, Elvet. Sweet Singers of Wales: a Story of Welsh Hymns and their Authors. London: Religious Tract Society, 1889? http://www.archive.org/stream/sweetsingersofwa00lewi#page/n11/mode/2up
Love, James. Scottish Church Music, its Composers and Sources. Edinburgh: Blackwood, 1891. http://www.archive.org/stream/scottishchurchmu00love#page/n5/mode/2up
Mitchell, Alexander Ferrier. The Wedderburns and their Work: Or, the Sacred Poetry of the Scottish Reformation in its Historical Relation to that of Germany. Edinburgh: Blackwood, 1867. http://www.archive.org/details/wedderburns00mitcuoft
Stevens, Denis. Tudor Church Music. New York: Merlin Press, 1955. http://www.archive.org/stream/tudorchurchmusic00stev#page/n3/mode/2up
Wright, Thomas. Lives of the British Hymn Writers. London: J. Farncombe & Sons, 191?
v. 3: Isaac Watts and Contemporary Hymn-Writers. http://www.archive.org/stream/isaacwattscontem00wrigrich#page/n7/mode/2up
United States
Dubbs, Henry Joseph. Early German Hymnology of Pennsylvania. Lancaster, Penn.: S.n., 1882. http://www.archive.org/stream/earlygermanhymno01dubb#page/n3/mode/2up
Gould, Nathaniel D. History of Church Music in America. Boston: Gould and Lincoln, 1853. http://www.archive.org/stream/historychurchmu00goulgoog#page/n6/mode/2up
Haussmann, William August. German-American Hymnology. Ph.D. thesis, Johns Hopkins University, 1895. http://www.archive.org/stream/MN41377ucmf_0#page/n0/mode/2up
Hood, George. A History of Music in New England. Boston: Wilkins, Carter & Co., 1846. http://www.archive.org/stream/ahistorymusicin00hoodgoog#page/n10/mode/2up
Ninde, Edward Summerfield. The Story of the American Hymn. New York: Abingdon, 1921.
http://www.archive.org/stream/storyofamerica00nind#page/n7/mode/2up
Germany and Scandinavia
Aaberg, J. C. Hymns and Hymnwriters of Denmark. Des Moines, Iowa: Danish Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, 1945. http://www.archive.org/stream/HymnsAndHymnwritersOfDenmark/aaberg1#page/n1/mode/2up
Hewitt, Theodore B. Paul Gerhardt as a Hymn Writer and His Influence on English Hymnody. St. Louis: Concordia, 1918. http://www.archive.org/stream/paulgerhardtasa00hewigoog
Kübler, Theodore. Historical Notes to the Lyra Germanica. London: Longman, 1865. http://www.archive.org/stream/historicalnotes00kbgoog#page/n8/mode/2up
Liehmon, Edwin. The Chorale through Four Hundred Years. Philadelphia: Muhlenberg, 1953. http://www.archive.org/stream/TheChoraleThroughFourHundredYears/chorale1#page/n0/mode/1up
Winkworth, Catherine. The Christian Singers of Germany. London: MacMillan, n.d. http://www.archive.org/stream/christiansingers00winkuoft#page/n5/mode/2up
Religious Bodies
Anglican
King, James. Anglican Hymnology: Being an Account of the 325 Standard Hymns of the Highest Merit According to the Verdict of the Whole Anglican Church. London: Hatchards, 1885. http://www.archive.org/stream/MN41686ucmf_7#page/n7/mode/2up
Baptist
Burrage, Henry S. Baptist Hymn Writers and their Hymns. Portland, Maine: Brown, Thurston & Co., 1888. http://www.archive.org/stream/baptisthymnwrit00burrgoog#page/n10/mode/2up
Church of the Brethren
David, Hans T. Musical Life in the Pennsylvania Settlements of the Unitas Fratrum. Winston Salem, N.C.: Moravian Music Foundation, 1959. http://www.archive.org/stream/musicallifeinpen00davi#page/n1/mode/2up
Early Christian Church
Mearns, James. The Canticles of the Christian Church, Eastern and Western, in Early and Medieval Times. Cambridge: University Press, 1914. http://www.archive.org/stream/canticlesofchris00mearuoft#page/n7/mode/2up
Messenger, Ruth Ellis. "Christian Hymns of the First Three Centuries." Papers of the Hymn Society, n. 9. New York: Hymn Society of America, 1942. http://www.archive.org/stream/ChristianHymnsOfTheFirstThreeCenturies/earlyhymns#page/n0/mode/1up
Episcopal
Bodine, William Budd. Some Hymns and Hymn Writers: Short Studies in the Hymnal of the Episcopal Church. Philadelphia: John C. Winston, 1907. http://www.archive.org/stream/somehymnsandhyn00bodigoog#page/n10/mode/2up
Hutchins, Charles Lewis. Annotations on the Hymnal. Hartford: Church Press, 1872. http://www.archive.org/stream/annotationsofhym00hutc#page/n9/mode/2up
Jewish Sacred Music
Kent, Charles Foster. The Songs, Hymns, and Prayers of the Old Testament. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1914. http://www.archive.org/stream/studentoldtestam027437mbp#page/n5/mode/2up
Oesterly, W. O. E. The Psalms in the Jewish Church. London: Skeffington, 1910. http://www.archive.org/stream/psalmsinjewishch00oestuoft#page/n5/mode/2up
Methodist and Wesleyan
Bett, Henry. The Hymns of Methodism in their Literary Relations. London: Charles Kelly, 1913. http://www.archive.org/stream/hehymnsofmethodi00bettuoft#page/n5/mode/2up
Burgess, William Pennington. Wesleyan Hymnology. London: Thomas Riley, 1845. http://www.archive.org/stream/wesleyanhymnolo00burggoog#page/n8/mode/2up
Creamer, David. Methodist Hymnology. New York: Longking, 1848. http://www.archive.org/stream/methodisthymnolocmn00crea#page/n5/mode/2up
Hatfield, James Taft. Church Music. New York: Eaton & Mains, 1898. http://www.archive.org/stream/cu31924081110417#page/n1/mode/2up
MacDonald, Frederic William. The Latin Hymns in the Wesleyan Hymn Book: Studies in Hymnology. London: Charles H. Kelly, 1899. http://www.archive.org/stream/latinhymnsinwesl00macd#page/n3/mode/2up
Presbyterian
Presbyterian Church in Canada. Hymn Book Committee. Our Hymn Writers: Being Biographical Notices of the Authors of the Hymns. Toronto: James Campbell and Son, 1880. http://www.archive.org/stream/cihm_32110#page/n5/mode/2up
Roman Catholic (including Medieval era)
Duffield, Samuel Willoughby. The Latin Hymn Writers and their Hymns. New York: Funk & Wagnalls, 1889. http://www.archive.org/stream/latinhymnwriter00duffgoog#page/n6/mode/2up
Helmore, Thomas. Plain Song. London: Novello, 1878. http://www.archive.org/stream/cu31924022375491#page/n9/mode/2up
Hughes, H. V. Latin Hymnody: An Enquiry into the Underlying Principles of the Hymnarium. London: Faith Press, 1922. http://www.archive.org/stream/latinhymnody00hughuoft#page/n7/mode/2up
MacGilton, Alice King. A Study of Latin Hymns. Boston: Richard G. Badger, 1913. http://www.archive.org/stream/studyoflatinhymn00macg#page/n7/mode/2up
Messenger, Ruth Ellis. "Latin Hymns of the Middle Ages." Papers of the Hymn Society, n. 14. http://www.archive.org/stream/papersofthehymns000685mbp#page/n5/mode/2up
Messenger, Ruth Ellis. "Praise of the Virgin in the Early Latin Hymns." Papers of the Hymn Society, n. 3. New York: Hymn Society of America, 1932. http://www.archive.org/stream/MN41350ucmf_0#page/n0/mode/2up
Nott, Charles Cooper. The Seven Great Hymns of the Mediaeval Church. Rev. ed. New York: Edwin S. Gorham, 1902. http://www.archive.org/stream/sevengreathymns01nottgoog#page/n7/mode/2up
Schlicher, John J. The Origin of Rhythmical Verse in Late Latin. Ph.D. dissertation, University of Chicago, 1900. http://www.archive.org/stream/latinhymnody00hughuoft#page/n7/mode/2up
Van Buren, James Heartt. Latin Hymns in English Verse: with Short Biographical Sketches of their Authors. Boston: Old Corner Bookstore, 1904. http://www.archive.org/stream/latinhymnsineng00wriggoog#page/n12/mode/2up
Schwenkfelder
Seipt, Allen Anders. Schwenkfelder Hymnology. Philadelphia: Americana German Press, 1909. http://www.archive.org/stream/schwenkfelderhym00seip#page/n9/mode/2up
Unitarian
Putnam, Alfred P. Singers and Songs of the Liberal Faith. Boston: Roberts Brothers, 1875. http://www.archive.org/stream/singersandsongs00putngoog#page/n8/mode/2up
Persons
Belknap, Jeremy, and Andrew Kippis. Memoirs of the lives, characters and writings of those two eminently pious and useful ministers of Jesus Christ, Dr. Isaac Watts and Dr. Philip Doddridge. Boston: Peter Edes, 1793. http://www.archive.org/stream/memoirsoflivesch00belk#page/n5/mode/2up
Bliss, Philip P. Memoirs of Philip P. Bliss. New York: A. S. Barnes, 1876. http://www.archive.org/stream/memoirsofphilipp00whit#page/n5/mode/2up
Davis, George Thompson Brown. Twice Around the World with Alexander, Prince of Gospel Singers. New York: Christian Herald, 1907. http://www.archive.org/stream/twicearoundworl00davigoog#page/n9/mode/2up
Dickinson, William E. Fifty Years of Church Music. Ely: Hills, 1894. http://www.archive.org/stream/fiftyyearschurc00dickgoog#page/n8/mode/2up
Manning, Bernard. The Hymns of Wesley and Watts: Five Informal Papers. London: Epworth Press, 1942. http://www.archive.org/stream/hymnsofwesleyand002190mbp#page/n0/mode/2up
Root, George F. Story of a Musical Life: an Autobiography. Cincinnati: John Church, 1891. http://www.archive.org/stream/storyofmusicall00root#page/n5/mode/2up
Sankey, Ira. My Life and the Story of the Gospel Hymns, and of Sacred Songs and Solos. Philadelphia: Ziegler, 1907. http://www.archive.org/stream/mylifestoryofg00sank#page/n7/mode/2up
Wright, Thomas. The Life of William Cowper. London: T. Fisher Unwin, 1892. http://www.archive.org/stream/lifeofwilliamcow00wrig#page/n9/mode/2up
Hymnals
Brooke, C. W. A. Companion to Hymns Ancient and Modern (Old Edition). London: Isaac Pitman, 1914. http://www.archive.org/stream/religionandhum00broouoft#page/n3/mode/2up
Brownlie, John. The Hymns and Hymn Writers of the Church Hymnary. London: Henry Frowde, 1911. http://www.archive.org/stream/MN41363ucmf_0#page/n5/mode/2up
Champness, Mary. Half-Hours with the Methodist Hymn-Book. London: Charles H. Kelly, 1905. http://www.archive.org/stream/halfhourswiththe00chamuoft
Codville, William. Concordance to the Hymnal of the Methodist Episcopal Church. New York: Philips and Hunt, 1880. http://www.archive.org/stream/concordancetohym00codv#page/n5/mode/2up
Cowan, William, and James Love. The Music of the Church Hymnary and The Psalter in Metre: Its Sources and Composers. Edinburgh: Henry Frowde, 1901. http://www.archive.org/stream/cu31924022334001#page/n7/mode/2up
Episcopal Church. The Hymnal 1940 Companion. New York: Church Pension Fund, 1949.
http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.b3658273
Gillman, Frederick John. The Story of Our Hymns: Being an Historical Companion to The Fellowship Hymn Book. London: Swarthmore, 1921. http://www.archive.org/stream/thestoryofourhym00gilluoft#page/n5/mode/2up
Kinloch, Tom Fleming. An Historical Account of the Church Hymnary. Cambridge: Heffer, 1928. http://www.archive.org/stream/MN41685ucmf_14#page/n7/mode/2up
Moorson, Robert Maude. A Historical Companion to Hymns Ancient and Modern. London: C. J. Clay, 1903. http://www.archive.org/stream/historicalcompan00moor#page/n3/mode/2up
Laing, David. An Account of the Scottish Psalter of A.D. 1566. Edinburgh: Neill and Co., 1871. http://www.archive.org/stream/accountofscottis00lain#page/n5/mode/2up
Nutter, Charles S., and Wilbur F. Tillett. The Hymns and Hymn Writers of the Church: an Annotated Edition of the Methodist Hymnal. New York: Methodist Book Concern, 1911. http://www.archive.org/stream/cu31924021638071#page/n5/mode/2up
Price, Carl Fowler. Curiosities of The Hymnal. New York: Methodist Book Concern, 1926. http://www.archive.org/stream/MN41685ucmf_13#page/n7/mode/2up
Price, Carl Fowler. Music and Hymnody of the Methodist Hymnal. New York: Methodist Book Concern, 1926. http://www.archive.org/stream/MN41689ucmf_3#page/n3/mode/2up
Stevenson, George J. The Methodist Hymn Book: Illustrated with Biography, History, Incident and Ancedote. London: S. W. Partridge, 1883. http://www.archive.org/stream/methodisthymnboo00stev#page/n5/mode/2up
Telford, John. The Methodist Hymn-Book Illustrated. London: Charles H. Kelly, 1906. http://www.archive.org/stream/methodistillust00telfuoft
