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Revision as of 21:28, 15 February 2003 by Ihcoyc (talk | contribs) (add: Thomas of Celaeno: Dies Irae)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)A Hymn is a song specifically written as a song of praise, adoration or prayer. Usually, hymns are directed toward God, although Homer was known to write some as well. A writer of hymns is known as a hymnist, and the process of singing a hymn is called hymnody.
Some hymnists and their more well known hymns are:
- John Newton : Amazing Grace
- Ira A. Sankey : There Is a Fountain Filled with Blood
- Thomas Aquinas : Pange Lingua
- Thomas of Celaeno : Dies Iræ