hymnody

noun

hym·​no·​dy ˈhim-nə-dē 

1

: hymn singing

2

: hymn writing

3

: the hymns of a time, place, or church

Examples of hymnody in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

From there, the piece segues into disarming cowboy songs and sweet hymnody, but also into searing blues and incendiary chant contemplating the horror of what happened. —Howard Reich, chicagotribune.com, 13 Sep. 2019

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin hymnodia, from Greek hymnōidia, from hymnos + aeidein to sing — more at ode

First Known Use

1711, in the meaning defined at sense 1