hymnology
Noun
Meaning
The hymns or sacred lyrics composed by authors of a particular country or period; as, the hymnology of the eighteenth century; also, the collective body of hymns used by any particular church or religious body; as, the Anglican hymnology.
A knowledge of hymns; a treatise on hymns.
Source: Webster's dictionarySynonyms
mass
psalm
hallelujah
gospel
hosanna
report
answer
anthem
hymn
chant
mantra
cantata
chorale
canticle
laud
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According to the Dictionary of American Hymnology "Amazing Grace" is John Newton 's spiritual autobiography in verse.