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Psalm :: Psalm (n.) A sacred song; a poetical composition for use in the praise or worship of God.

Introit :: Introit (n.) An anthem or psalm sung before the Communion service.

Psalmograph :: Psalmograph (n.) A writer of psalms; a psalmographer.

Deacon :: Deacon (v. t.) To read aloud each line of (a psalm or hymn) before singing it, -- usually with off..

Set :: Set (v. t.) To give a pitch to, as a tune; to start by fixing the keynote; as, to set a psalm..

Chant :: Chant (v. t.) A short and simple melody, divided into two parts by double bars, to which unmetrical psalms, etc., are sung or recited. It is the most ancient form of choral music..

Psalter :: Psalter (n.) A rosary, consisting of a hundred and fifty beads, corresponding to the number of the psalms..

Psalmographer :: Psalmographer (n.) Alt. of Psalmographis.

Tune :: Tune (n.) A rhythmical, melodious, symmetrical series of tones for one voice or instrument, or for any number of voices or instruments in unison, or two or more such series forming parts in harmony; a melody; an air; as, a merry tune; a mournful tune; a slow tune; a psalm tune. See Air..

Air :: Air (n.) In harmonized chorals, psalmody, part songs, etc., the part which bears the tune or melody -- in modern harmony usually the upper part -- is sometimes called the air..

Psalmodical :: Psalmodical (a.) Relating to psalmody.

Acroteleutic :: Acroteleutic (n.) The end of a verse or psalm, or something added thereto, to be sung by the people, by way of a response..

Hagiographa :: Hagiographa (n. pl.) The last of the three Jewish divisions of the Old Testament, or that portion not contained in the Law and the Prophets. It comprises Psalms, Proverbs, Job, Canticles, Ruth, Lamentations, Ecclesiastes, Esther, Daniel, Ezra, Nehemiah, and Chronicles..

Psalmodic :: Psalmodic (a.) Alt. of Psalmodica.

Introit :: Introit (n.) A part of a psalm or other portion of Scripture read by the priest at Mass immediately after ascending to the altar.

Anthem :: Anthem (n.) Formerly, a hymn sung in alternate parts, in present usage, a selection from the Psalms, or other parts of the Scriptures or the liturgy, set to sacred music..

Versify :: Versify (v. t.) To turn into verse; to render into metrical form; as, to versify the Psalms..

Canticle :: Canticle (n.) A psalm, hymn, or passage from the Bible, arranged for chanting in church service..

Psalmodist :: Psalmodist (n.) One who sings sacred songs; a psalmist.

Double :: Double (n.) A feast in which the antiphon is doubled, hat is, said twice, before and after the Psalms, instead of only half being said, as in simple feasts..

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