hymnist

American  

[him-nist] / ˈhɪm nɪst /

noun

1. a composer of hymns.

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hymnist British  

/ hɪmˈnɒɡrəfə, ˈhɪmnədɪst, ˈhɪmnɪst /

noun

1. a person who composes hymns

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Etymology

Origin of hymnist

First recorded in 1615–25; hymn + -ist

Example Sentences

Cooper also finds fulfillment as an elder at Redeemer Lutheran Church and in studies of theologians Martin Luther and Martin Chemnitz and hymnist Paul Gerhardt.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 28, 2018

This seems to have been one of the great turning points in the life of the young hymnist.

From The Story of Our Hymns by Ryden, Ernest Edwin

It was not without reason, therefore, that Montgomery became the first English hymnist to sound the missionary trumpet.

From The Story of Our Hymns by Ryden, Ernest Edwin

Naturally the title suggests the authorship of the ode, but fate made Keller a musician rather than a poet and hymnist, and the honors of the fine anthem are divided.

From The Story of the Hymns and Tunes by Brown, Theron

Knapp was not only a hymnist but also a hymnologist.

From The Story of Our Hymns by Ryden, Ernest Edwin