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
(ancient Greece) a passionate hymn (usually in honor of Dionysus).
- paean
(ancient Greece) a hymn of praise (especially one sung in ancient Greece to invoke or thank...
Also contains
- doxology
A hymn or verse in Christian liturgy glorifying God.
- chorale
A stately Protestant (especially Lutheran) hymn tune.
- canticle
A hymn derived from the Bible.
- hymeneal
A wedding hymn.
- recessional
A hymn that is sung at the end of a service as the clergy and choir withdraw.