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

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..

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

Imprecatory :: Imprecatory (a.) Of the nature of, or containing, imprecation; invoking evil; as, the imprecatory psalms..

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

Miserere :: Miserere (n.) The psalm usually appointed for penitential acts, being the 50th psalm in the Latin version. It commences with the word miserere..

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

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

Nocturn :: Nocturn (n.) One of the portions into which the Psalter was divided, each consisting of nine psalms, designed to be used at a night service..

Jubilate :: Jubilate (n.) A name of the 100th Psalm; -- so called from its opening word in the Latin version.

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

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

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

Selah :: Selah (n.) A word of doubtful meaning, occuring frequently in the Psalms; by some, supposed to signify silence or a pause in the musical performance of the song..

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.

Invitatory :: Invitatory (n.) That which invites; specifically, the invitatory psalm, or a part of it used in worship..

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..

Psalm :: Psalm (n.) Especially, one of the hymns by David and others, collected into one book of the Old Testament, or a modern metrical version of such a hymn for public worship..

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

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

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