canticles
Biblical worship songs
Canticles are hymns or chants, particularly those drawn from biblical texts other than the Psalms.
The Magnificat and the Nunc Dimittis are canticles sung in Christian liturgy.
The Song of Solomon is also called the Canticle of Canticles or Song of Songs.
The word carries a formal, ecclesiastical tone: The choir performed the evening canticles.
Religious songs of praise
- hymnsReligious songs of worship
- liturgyFormal worship structure
- vespersEvening devotional service
- matinsLiturgical dawn devotions
benediction · magnificat · lauds · compline · antiphon · doxology · alleluia · hosanna
Organized group of singers
- polyphonySimultaneous independent melodic lines
- motetSacred polyphonic choral work
- choraleHymn tune or choir
- oratorioUnstaged sacred choral work
anthem · harmony · counterpoint · soprano · alto · tenor · bass · acapella
Expression of approval
- worshipReligious reverence and praise
- prayerAddress to deity
- meditationFocused attention practice
- devotionDeep, loyal commitment
reverence · adoration · thanksgiving · supplication · invocation · blessing · intercession · contemplation
Mary's song of praise
- exodusMass departure from somewhere
- revelationSurprising disclosed truth
- prophecyForetelling of future events
- scriptureSacred religious writings
psalms
Religious songs of praise
matins · benediction · magnificat · lauds · compline · antiphon · doxology · alleluia · hosanna · introit
choir
Organized group of singers
- polyphonySimultaneous independent melodic lines
- motetSacred polyphonic choral work
- choraleHymn tune or choir
oratorio · anthem · harmony · counterpoint · soprano · alto · tenor · bass · acapella · plainsong
praise
Expression of approval
- worshipReligious reverence and praise
- prayerAddress to deity
- meditationFocused attention practice
devotion · reverence · adoration · thanksgiving · supplication · invocation · blessing · intercession · contemplation · faith
magnificat
Mary's song of praise
- exodusMass departure from somewhere
- revelationSurprising disclosed truth
- prophecyForetelling of future events
- songssong, songs, tune, folk ballads, melody
- vocal songslieder, folk ballads, love songs, ballads, chansons
- sacred musichymns, hymn, anthem, anthems, gospel
- Catholic prayersOur Father, Hail Mary, Ave Maria, Nicene Creed, Apostles' Creed
- church musicanthems, hymnal, masses, hymnbook, hymn books
- sacred choralmotets, chapel choir, masses, requiems, motet
canticlesdrinking songs
Lyrics for toasting together
love songs · bawdy songs · folk ballads · popular songs · shanties
canticlesblasphemies
Irreverent utterances against religion
curses · profanities · obscenities · imprecations · maledictions
canticleslaments
Expresses grief vocally
dirges · elegies · monologues · soliloquies · private musings