Definition of Hymn

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Definition of Hymn

Hymn

An ode or song of praise or adoration; especially, a religious ode, a sacred lyric; a song of praise or thankgiving intended to be used in religious service; as, the Homeric hymns; Watts' hymns.

To praise in song; to worship or extol by singing hymns; to sing.

To sing in praise or adoration.

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Hymn Quotations

A religious life is a struggle and not a hymn.
Madame de Stael

The first time I ever played the trumpet in public, I played the Marine Hymn. I sounded terrible.
Wynton Marsalis

Every formula which expresses a law of nature is a hymn of praise to God.
Maria Mitchell

I know at my church a lot of the times we sung from hymn books and as we got older we started to change with time. I can honestly say that I was never influenced to write for the church.
Charles King

Hymn Translations

hymn in Dutch is kerkgezang, hymne
hymn in French is hymne
hymn in German is Komposition, Hymne, Hymne
hymn in Norwegian is salme, hymne
hymn in Spanish is himno

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