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

Hymned :: Hymned (imp. & p. p.) of Hym.

Sequence :: Sequence (n.) A hymn introduced in the Mass on certain festival days, and recited or sung immediately before the gospel, and after the gradual or introit, whence the name..

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..

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Polymnia :: Polymnia (n.) See Polyhymnia.

Hymn :: Hymn (v. i.) To sing in praise or adoration.

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..

Hympne :: Hympne (n.) A hymn.

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

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

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..

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