Hymn

Of religious song.   May also be referred to as anthem.

A song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation).

This concept's ID is @1~37605

Antiquity

  • dithyramb 0 facts

    (ancient Greece) a passionate hymn (usually in honor of Dionysus).

  • paean 0 facts

    (ancient Greece) a hymn of praise (especially one sung in ancient Greece to invoke or thank...

Also contains

  • doxology 0 facts

    A hymn or verse in Christian liturgy glorifying God.

  • chorale 0 facts

    A stately Protestant (especially Lutheran) hymn tune.

  • canticle 0 facts

    A hymn derived from the Bible.

  • hymeneal 0 facts

    A wedding hymn.

  • recessional 0 facts

    A hymn that is sung at the end of a service as the clergy and choir withdraw.