Hymn
Song of praise
A hymn is a song of praise or devotion, typically religious: The congregation sang hymns.
Hymns are central to Christian worship but exist across faiths.
The word extends to anything that celebrates or glorifies: a hymn to nature, a hymn to the open road.
To hymn something is to praise it in song or words.
Sacred scriptural song
- anthemOfficial song of praise
- canticleScriptural text sung devotionally
- choraleHymn tune or choir
- doxologyHymn of divine praise
Gloria · sacred · praise · worship · congregation · choir · Sunday · vespers
Pleasing sequence of notes
- harmonyAgreement or musical blend
- verseMetered poetic passage
- refrainAbstain from acting
- chorusSingers performing together
stanza · tune · singing · soprano · alto · tenor · bass · unison
Hymn about divine mercy
- Ave MariaPrayer to the Madonna
- Dies IraeRequiem Mass sequence
- MagnificatMary's biblical hymn
- spiritualRelating to the soul
gospel · Anglican · Lutheran · Methodist · Baptist · plainchant · Gregorian
Offering of respect
- odeLaudatory verse form
- paeanLaudatory song or ode
- glorificationElevating praise or worship
- adorationProfound loving regard
exaltation · celebration · homage · veneration · acclamation · laudation · thanksgiving · gratitude
psalm
Sacred scriptural song
doxology · Gloria · sacred · praise · worship · congregation · choir · Sunday · vespers · matins
melody
Pleasing sequence of notes
chorus · stanza · tune · singing · soprano · alto · tenor · bass · unison · a cappella
Amazing Grace
Hymn about divine mercy
- Ave MariaPrayer to the Madonna
- Dies IraeRequiem Mass sequence
- MagnificatMary's biblical hymn
spiritual · gospel · Anglican · Lutheran · Methodist · Baptist · plainchant · Gregorian
tribute
Offering of respect
- odeLaudatory verse form
- paeanLaudatory song or ode
- glorificationElevating praise or worship
adoration · exaltation · celebration · homage · veneration · acclamation · laudation · thanksgiving · gratitude · honor
Hymndrinking song
Music for toasting together
pop song · love song · work song · sea shanty · club anthem
Hymnblasphemy
Irreverence toward the sacred
profanity · curse · sacrilege · obscenity · imprecation
Hymndirge
Mournful commemorative music
lament · elegy · funeral march · imprecation · condemnation
- battle hymnSong for warfare
- church hymnsReligious songs sung communally
- Christmas hymnsSacred songs for December 25th
- traditional hymnsEstablished religious songs
- hymn bookReligious song collection
- Christian hymnsReligious songs of praise