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

Hymnologist :: Hymnologist (n.) A composer or compiler of hymns; one versed in hymnology.

Hymnographer :: Hymnographer (n.) A writer or composed of hymns.

Processional :: Processional (n.) A hymn, or other selection, sung during a church procession; as, the processional was the 202d hymn..

Dirge :: Dirge (a.) A piece of music of a mournful character, to accompany funeral rites; a funeral hymn..

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

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..

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

Doxology :: Doxology (n.) In Christian worship: A hymn expressing praise and honor to God; a form of praise to God designed to be sung or chanted by the choir or the congregation.

Dies Irae :: Dies Irae () Day of wrath; -- the name and beginning of a famous mediaeval Latin hymn on the Last Judgment.

Hymnology :: Hymnology (n.) A knowledge of hymns; a treatise on hymns.

Hymnography :: Hymnography (n.) The art or act of composing hymns.

Orphic :: Orphic (a.) Pertaining to Orpheus; Orphean; as, Orphic hymns..

Verse :: Verse (n.) A stanza; a stave; as, a hymn of four verses..

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

Himpne :: Himpne (n.) A hymn.

Sanhita :: Sanhita (n.) A collection of vedic hymns, songs, or verses, forming the first part of each Veda..

Hymning :: Hymning (n.) The singing of hymns.

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

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

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