different between hymnology vs hymnody

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Etymology

hymn +? -ology

Noun

hymnology (usually uncountable, plural hymnologies)

1. The study of hymns; hymnody.

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• hymnologist

English

Etymology

From Old French hymnodie, from Latin hymnodia, from Ancient Greek ??????? (humn?idía), from ??????? (humn?idé?, “I sing a hymn”), from ????? (húmnos, “song of praise”) + ????? (aeíd?, “I sing”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation, US) IPA^(key): /?h?m.n?.di/

Noun

hymnody (countable and uncountable, plural hymnodies)

1. (uncountable) The writing, composing, or singing of hymns or psalms.
   • 1721, Thomas Ken, "Vrania: or, the Spou?e's Garden", The Works of the Right Reverend, Learned and Pious, Thomas Ken, D.D., Vol. IV, J. Wyat, page 448,

     Primeval Wor?hip, Lord, retrieve, / For who?e Decays the Faithful grieve, / For as thy Temple-Off'rings fall or ri?e, / Hymnody chills or fires, Religion lives or dies.

2. (countable) The hymns of a particular church or of a particular time.
   • 1718, William Gordon, An Apology for the Use of the English Liturgy and Worship, J. Bettenham, page 56

     Therefore do we recite this Seraphick Theology delivered to us, that in that cæle?tial Hymnody we may communicate with the Heavenly Ho?t …

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