Hymn

him, n. a song of praise, a metrical formula of public worship.— v.t. to celebrate in song: to worship by hymns.— v.i. to sing in adoration.— ns. Hym′nal , Hym′nary , a hymn-book.— adj. Hym′nic , relating to hymns.— ns. Hym′nody , hymns collectively: hymnology; Hymnog′rapher ; Hymnog′raphy , the art of writing hymns; Hymnol′ogist ; Hymnol′ogy , the study or composition of hymns. [Gr. hymnos .]