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Hymnographer :: Hymnographer (n.) One who writes on the subject of hymns.

Polyhymnia :: Polyhymnia (n.) The Muse of lyric poetry.

Canticle :: Canticle (n.) A song; esp. a little song or hymn.

Line :: Line (v. t.) To read or repeat line by line; as, to line out a hymn..

Air :: Air (n.) A musical idea, or motive, rhythmically developed in consecutive single tones, so as to form a symmetrical and balanced whole, which may be sung by a single voice to the stanzas of a hymn or song, or even to plain prose, or played upon an instrument; a melody; a tune; an aria..

Nowel :: Nowel (n.) A kind of hymn, or canticle, of mediaeval origin, sung in honor of the Nativity of our Lord; a Christmas carol..

Hymn :: Hymn (n.) An ode or song of praise or adoration; especially, a religious ode, a sacred lyric; a song of praise or thankgiving intended to be used in religious service; as, the Homeric hymns; Watts' hymns..

Prose :: Prose (n.) A hymn with no regular meter, sometimes introduced into the Mass. See Sequence..

Polymnia :: Polymnia (n.) See Polyhymnia.

Hymnody :: Hymnody (n.) Hymns, considered collectively; hymnology..

Apopemptic :: Apopemptic (a.) Sung or addressed to one departing; valedictory; as, apoplectic songs or hymns..

Hympne :: Hympne (n.) A hymn.

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..

Hymning :: Hymning (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Hym.

Methodist :: Methodist (a.) Of or pertaining to the sect of Methodists; as, Methodist hymns; a Methodist elder..

Tenthredinides :: Tenthredinides (n. pl.) A group of Hymneoptera comprising the sawflies.

Te Deum :: Te Deum () An ancient and celebrated Christian hymn, of uncertain authorship, but often ascribed to St. Ambrose; -- so called from the first words Te Deum laudamus. It forms part of the daily matins of the Roman Catholic breviary, and is sung on all occasions of thanksgiving. In its English form, commencing with words, We praise thee, O God, it forms a part of the regular morning service of the Church of England and the Protestant Episcopal Church in America..

Hymnist :: Hymnist (n.) A writer of hymns.

Choral :: Choral (n.) A hymn tune; a simple sacred tune, sung in unison by the congregation; as, the Lutheran chorals..

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

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