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Intonation :: Intonation (n.) Reciting in a musical prolonged tone; intonating, or singing of the opening phrase of a plain-chant, psalm, or canticle by a single voice, as of a priest. See Intone, v. t..

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

Miserere :: Miserere (n.) A musical composition adapted to the 50th psalm.

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..

Psalmist :: Psalmist (n.) A clerk, precentor, singer, or leader of music, in the church..

Antiphony :: Antiphony (n.) An anthem or psalm sung alternately by a choir or congregation divided into two parts. Also figuratively.

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.

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

Psalm :: Psalm (v. t.) To extol in psalms; to sing; as, psalming his praises..

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

Psalmographist :: Psalmographist (n.) A writer of psalms, or sacred songs and hymns..

Gittith :: Gittith (n.) A musical instrument, of unknown character, supposed by some to have been used by the people of Gath, and thence obtained by David. It is mentioned in the title of Psalms viii., lxxxi., and lxxxiv..

Psalmography :: Psalmography (n.) The act or practice of writing psalms, or sacred songs..

Chant :: Chant (v. t.) A psalm, etc., arranged for chanting..

Psalmist :: Psalmist (n.) A writer or composer of sacred songs; -- a title particularly applied to David and the other authors of the Scriptural psalms.

Davidic :: Davidic (a.) Of or pertaining to David, the king and psalmist of Israel, or to his family..

Psalmodize :: Psalmodize (v. i.) To practice psalmody.

Venite :: Venite (n.) The 95th Psalm, which is said or sung regularly in the public worship of many churches. Also, a musical composition adapted to this Psalm..

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..

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..

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