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Revision as of 17:48, 19 February 2003 by Ihcoyc (talk | contribs) (hymnodist; Homeric Hymns)(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 associated with Christianity and directed toward God; however, the Western tradition of hymnody begins with Homer, who is given credit for the Homeric Hymns in praise of the gods of Greek mythology. A writer of hymns is known as a hymnist or hymnodist, 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