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hymnist

American  
[him-nist] / ˈhɪm nɪst /

noun

  1. a composer of hymns.


hymnist British  
/ ˈhɪmnɪst /

noun

  1. a person who composes hymns

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of hymnist

First recorded in 1615–25; hymn + -ist


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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

The melody was composed by Tullius Clinton O'Kane, born in Delaware, O., March 10, 1830, a hymnist and musician.

From The Story of the Hymns and Tunes by Theron Brown

Many other points are noted—such as the derivation of “Pytho” from a word meaning rot,—to show that the hymnist was rather disparaging than celebrating the Delphian sanctuary. 

From The Homeric Hymns A New Prose Translation; and Essays, Literary and Mythological by Andrew Lang

The Welsh hymnist originally intended to enter the medical profession, but, after passing through a spiritual crisis, he was ordained as a deacon in the Church of England.

From The Story of Our Hymns by Ernest Edwin Ryden

As in a thousand other partnerships of hymnist and musician, Dr. Rankin was fortunate in his composer.

From The Story of the Hymns and Tunes by Theron Brown

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