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Hymn

A hymn is a type of song, and partially synonymous with devotional song, specifically written for the purpose of adoration or prayer, and typically addressed to a deity or deities, or to a prominent figure or personification. The word hymn derives from Greek ὕμνος (hymnos), which means "a song of praise". A writer of hymns is known as a hymnist or…

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related to Further reading · 49
Hymn → Abide, Albert Christ Janer, American Hymns, Ann Griffiths, Authors, Biographies, Bradley, Brian, Carleton Sprague Smith, Charles, Christian, Columbia University Press, Composers, Congregational Song, Flame, Franklyn, Herald House, Hodges, How, Hymnal
related to Origins · 45
Hymn → Alexandrian, Ancient Eastern, As, Aten, Avestan, BC, Biblical Book, Callimachus, Chinese, Christians, Classic, Colossian, Early Church, Egyptian Great Hymn, Ephesian, Gathas, God, Greek, Homeric Hymns, Hurrian Hymn
related to External links · 25
Hymn → Archived, August, Byzantine Music, Canada, December, Denomination-specific, Dictionary, Examples, Extensive, February, Great Britain, HistoricHymns, Hymnary, Hymns, Hymns Without Words, Ireland, January, March, North American Hymnology, October
related to Zoroastrianism · 22
Hymn → Ahunavaiti Gatha, BC, Gathas, Spentamainyush Gatha, The, The Gathas, They, Ushtavaiti Gatha, Vahishtoishti Gatha, Vohukhshathra Gatha, Y28, Y34, Y43, Y46, Y47, Y50, Y51, Y53, Zarathushtra, Zarathustra
related to Development of Christian hymnody · 20
Hymn → All, Bible, Calvinists, Catholic, Christian, Dei, Examples, God, Hymnus, Instead, One, Presbyterian, Psalms, Reformed, Scotland, Such, The Protestant Reformation, This, Thomas Aquinas, Zwinglians
related to Buddhism · 18
Hymn → Buddha, Buddhist, Dharma, Hindu, Jain, Nagarjuna, Pure Land Buddhist, Sangha, Sanskrit, Shandao, Shin Buddhist, Stotras, Sutra, Sutras, Temple, The Three Pure Land, Three Treasures, Usually
related to Special occasions · 18
Hymn → Advent, All Saints, Baptism, Bible, Catholicism, Christian, Christmas, Easter, Eastern Orthodoxy, Eucharist, Evangelical Lutheranism, Feast, High Church Anglicanism, Jesus, Lent, Mary, Others, Some
related to Sikh hymnody · 17
Hymn → Adi Granth, Angs, God, God's, Gurbani, Guru Gobind Singh, Guru Granth Sahib, Guru Tegh Bahadur's, IPA-label-small, Punjabi, Shabad, Sikh, Sikhs, Ten Gurus, The, The Guru Granth Sahib, The Sikh
related to Traditions · 16
Hymn → Advent, Christmas, December, Deo, Easter, Gloria, God, Hours, Kyrie, Lent, Liturgy, Lord, Mass, Sundays, Te Deum, The
related to Terminology · 14
Hymn → Calvinistic, Christian, In, In Christ Alone, Jesus, Keith, Kristyn Getty, Methodist, Methodists, Nondenominational, Reformed, Sovereign Grace Music, The, These

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Hymnis atype of song0.90text
Hymnis apraise of God with song0.90text
Christmasinstance ofsuch hymns are used on holy days0.80text
Easterinstance ofsuch hymns are used on holy days0.80text
the Feast of All Saintsinstance ofsuch hymns are used on holy days0.80text
or during particular seasons such as Adventinstance ofsuch hymns are used on holy days0.80text
Lentinstance ofsuch hymns are used on holy days0.80text
the Eucharist or Baptisminstance ofOthers are used to encourage reverence for the Bible or to celebrate Christian practices0.80text
Keithinstance ofas modern hymn-writers0.80text
Remembrance Dayinstance ofincluding secular occasions0.80text
and thisinstance ofincluding secular occasions0.80text
the harpinstance ofstring instruments0.80text

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