canticle

• Ein geistliches Lied oder ein hymnischer Gesang, oft mit biblischem Text, ausgenommen die Psalmen. Auch ein kurzes, feierliches Loblied in der Liturgie.

A noun referring to a hymn or song of praise, typically one derived from a biblical text other than the Psalms.

1. Biblical hymnC2formal

   A song or chant, typically taken from a biblical text other than the Psalms, used in Christian liturgy.

   Biblischer Hymnus

   • The choir sang the Canticle of the Sun during the service.
   • The Magnificat is a well-known canticle from the Gospel of Luke.
   • Monks recited the canticle at dawn as part of their daily prayers.

   Synonymeanthemchanthymnsong