 Religious songs, or odes, were at first used by the heathens in praise of their false deities, and afterwards introduced both into the Jewish and Christian churches. St. Hilary, the bishop of Aries, in France, is said to have been the first who composed...  Dictionary of dates, and universal reference - Page 307by Joseph Timothy Haydn - 1857 - 742 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Charles Buck - Theology - 1810 - 488 pages
...p. 2f)0-273. HYMN, a song or ode in honour of the Divine Being. St. Hilary, bishop of Poictiers, is said to have been the first who composed hymns to be sung in churches, and was followed by St. Ambrose. — Most of those in the Roman breviary were composed by... | |
 | Charles Buck - Theology - 1815 - 546 pages
...p. 260, 273. HYMN, a song or ode in honour of tinDivine being. St. Hilary, bishop of Poictiers, is said to have been the first who composed hymns to be sung in churches, and was followed by St. Ambrose. Most of those in the Roman breviary were composed by Prudentius.... | |
 | John Brady - 1815 - 428 pages
...nearly sixty of which had been dedicated to the service of the orthodox faith. ST. HILARY is recorded to have been the first who composed HYMNS to be sung in churches, in which he was followed by St Ambrose ; and it was in his time, and under his direction,... | |
 | Thomas Pruen - Creeds - 1820 - 348 pages
...age of 80 years, near 60 of which he had laboured for the establishment of the orthodox faith. He is said to have been the first who composed hymns to be sung in Churches; and from his name, as standing at this period of the year, the first law, and University... | |
 | Charles Buck - 1824 - 628 pages
...260 — 273. HYMN, a song or ode in honour of the Divine Being. St. Hilary, bishop of Poictiers, is other passage churches, and was followed by St. Ambrose. Most of those in the Roman breviary were composed by Prudeniius.... | |
 | Charles Buck - Theology - 1831 - 1158 pages
...Inquiry, p. 260273. HYMN, a song or ode in honour of the Divine Being. St. Hilan-, bishop of Poictiers, is said to have been the first who composed hymns to be sung in churches, and was followed by St. Ambrose. Most of those in the Homan breviary were composed by Prudentius,... | |
 | Robert Eden - Theology - 1845 - 434 pages
...of praise and adoration. Several hymns are to be found in Scripture. Hilary, bishop of Poitiers, is said to have been the first who composed hymns to be sung in churches, and was followed by St. Ambrose. Most of those in the Roman Breviary were composed by Prudentius,... | |
 | Joseph Haydn - Chronology, Historical - 1851 - 700 pages
...about 1350 Bc HYMNS. Religious songs, or odes, were at first used by the heathens in praise of their false deities, and afterwards introduced both into...usually accompanied with trumpets, drums, and cymbals. L IAMBIC VERSE. lambe, an attendant of Metanira, wife of Ccleus, king of Sparta, when trying to exhilarate... | |
 | George Palmer Putnam - Chronology, Historical - 1851 - 752 pages
...Bernoulli, 1738. HYMNS. Religious songs, or odes, were at first used by the heathens in praise ' of their false deities, and afterwards introduced both into...Christian churches, about AD 431. The hymns of the Jews are usually accompanied with trumpets, drums, and cymbals. IAMBIC VERSE. lambe, an attendant of Metanira,... | |
 | GEORGE RIPLEY - 1852 - 670 pages
...record, (except the book of Job,) furnish the chief example and model. St. Hilary, bishop of Poitiers, is said to have been the first who composed hymns to be sung in churches. The Latin hymns of the Roman Catholic church are well known from the exquisite music to which... | |
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