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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..

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

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

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..

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..

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

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

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

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

Wake :: Wake (n.) An annual parish festival formerly held in commemoration of the dedication of a church. Originally, prayers were said on the evening preceding, and hymns were sung during the night, in the church; subsequently, these vigils were discontinued, and the day itself, often with succeeding days, was occupied in rural pastimes and exercises, attended by eating and drinking, often to excess..

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

Himpne :: Himpne (n.) A hymn.

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..

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

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..

Polymnia :: Polymnia (n.) See Polyhymnia.

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

Hympne :: Hympne (n.) A hymn.

Hymn :: Hymn (v. t.) To praise in song; to worship or extol by singing hymns; to sing.

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