The earliest hymns that are known about date back to around 1500 BCE (the Hindu Vedas) - there was an oral tradition before then, so the origins are lost.
Hymns are sung in the church to praise and glorify god.
Charles R. Tenney has written: 'Church harmonies, new and old' -- subject(s): English Hymns, Hymns, Hymns, English, Universalist Church of America
Alexander S. Robertson has written: 'Social hymns, and spiritual songs' -- subject(s): Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Hymns, Presbyterian church, English Hymns
Charles Stanley Phillips has written: 'Hymnody past and present' -- subject(s): Church of England, English Hymns, History and criticism, Hymns, Hymns, English 'The church in France, 1848-1907' -- subject(s): Church history, Church and state in France, Church and state, Ultramontanism, Catholic Church in France, Catholic Church
The word traditionally sung in church hymns to express praise and thanksgiving is "hallelujah."
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William John Copeland has written: 'Hymns for the week and hymns for the seasons' -- subject(s): Accessible book, English Hymns, Translations into English, Translations from Latin, Hymns, Catholic Church, Latin Hymns
Barbara Lee Collins has written: 'A concordance to Hymns of the Saints, reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints' -- subject(s): Hymns, Hymns of the Saints, Indexes, Mormon Church, Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
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W. C. Dana has written: 'A Collection of hymns' -- subject(s): Hymns, Paraphrases, Presbyterian Church, English Hymns, Bible
One example of using "hymns" in a sentence is, "We sang traditional hymns at the church service on Sunday."
Richard Solomon Appel has written: 'A collection of English and German hymns' -- subject(s): Reformed Church in the United States, Texts, Hymns, English Hymns, German Hymns