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hymnody
  1. (uncountable) The writing, composing, or singing of hymns or psalms.
  2. (countable) The hymns of a particular church or of a particular time.
  3. Examples:
    1. “This remarkable text by Fred Kaan is a great addition to Christmas hymnody.”
      “So too, it is only sleeping children that we liken to angels-even though our hymnody reminds us that angels never sleep!”
      “In short, I prefer hymnody that directs our minds to God, not to contemplation of How Truly Wonderful We Are.”
hymnographer
  1. A writer whose subject is hymns.
  2. A person who composes hymns.
  3. Examples:
    1. “As a hymnographer St Theophanes belongs to the tradition of the monastery of Mar Sabbas, near Bethlehem.”
      “The arrangement of ecclesiastical chanting into tones was entirely the work of the famous hymnographer St. John of Damascus.”
      “Her reputation is such that she is Orthodoxy's only female hymnographer of distinction.”
hymnodist
  1. A composer of hymns.
  2. A person who studies hymnody.
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  4. Examples:
    1. “Not even works of Methodism's co-founder and greatest hymnodist, Charles Wesley, were spared.”
      “The familiar adaptation used here is the work of Thomas Helmore, a nineteenth-century hymnodist.”
      “The great hymnodist alludes to the transferral of the bones in his Carmina Nisibena.”
hymnologist
  1. A composer or compiler of hymns; one versed in hymnology.
  2. Examples:
    1. “You will have many to add, as I do, but this list may show you how a hymnologist thinks about these things as well.”
hymnbook
  1. (Britain) A book containing a collection of hymns.
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  3. Examples:
    1. “The Free Church took an interest in hymnology and church music, which led to the production of its hymnbook.”
      “Aunt Dawn has not participated in the singing, because she never found the right place in the hymnbook.”
      “In 1922 the decision was taken by WSCF to compile a hymnbook for use by WSCF's members around the world.”
hymnal
  1. A collection of hymns; a hymn book.
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “I found a beautiful hymnal at the antique store that contains hymns from different religious traditions.”
hymn
  1. A song of praise or worship.
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “As you think about Jesus' goodness to you in prayer today, try writing your own hymn or prayer of praise.”
      “Next summer's Hermès womenswear is a hymn to the great outdoors, designed for women keen to reconnect with nature.”
hymnsheet
  1. A sheet printed with the words of a hymn.
  2. Examples:
    1. “Another eye-catching entry is the Sir Michael Stoutetrained Hymnsheet, a full sister to Group 1 winner Chorist.”
hymnwriting
  1. The composition of hymns.
hymnology
  1. The study of hymns; hymnody.
  2. Examples:
    1. “Presidential speeches are even misusing both scripture and hymnology by changing their meaning for the purposes of American power.”
      “The language of hymnology has often been strongly biblical, especially in the compositions of John and Charles Wesley and Isaac Watts.”
      “Among the most popular recording acts to use this revised hymnology is Indelible Grace, based out of Nashville, Tennessee.”
hymnwriter
  1. A composer of hymns.
hymnist
  1. A writer of hymns.
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “James Montgomery, the noted English hymnist, was a member of the Moravian communion.”
      “It was not without reason, therefore, that Montgomery became the first English hymnist to sound the missionary trumpet.”
      “The probable author of both the words and the music to this carol is the eighteenth-century English hymnist John Francis Wade.”
hymning
  1. A singing of hymns.
hymnary
  1. A book of hymns.
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  3. Examples:
    1. “The new hymnary has to reflect what is being sung in Scottish.”
      “The fourth edition of the hymnary is said to be the most Scottish yet with more than 100 hymns by Scottish composers.”
      “How many times have they been asked to bin the Billy Boys and being up to their knees in Fenian blood, to can the FTP add-ons to the rest of their hymnary of hate?”
hymnography
  1. The art of composing hymns
  2. Examples:
    1. “Roman law and Roman legal practice enriched the system of images of Byzantine hymnography.”
      “Fr. Rutler's views on liturgical music and hymnography are a reflection of his lifelong service to the Lord.”
      “This book will be completely accessible to the uninitiated, and a wealth of hymnography for the established cantor.”
hymnographers
  1. plural of hymnographer
hymnologists
  1. plural of hymnologist
hymnwriters
  1. plural of hymnwriter
hymnodists
hymnsheets
  1. plural of hymnsheet
hymnologies
  1. plural of hymnology
hymnbooks
hymnists
hymnings
  1. plural of hymning
hymnaries
  1. plural of hymnary
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “He taught them Greek and Latin, and wrote for them psalteries, hymnaries, and breviaries.”
      “We are all thoroughly enjoying using the new church hymnaries and are beginning our preparations for the Christmas Season.”
      “They were to sit in cloister when reading each reading his own book, save those who might be singing from antiphoners, graduals, or hymnaries.”
hymnodies
  1. plural of hymnody
hymnals
hymns
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