hymne

l'hymne (FR N-F OR M) hymn, a piece of sacred music for choir or congregation, with voices that customarily move at the same time (homophonically); secular celebratory song, in praise of a hero or cause; a national anthem. In ancient Greece, there were Orphic and Homeric hymns about the gods and heroes. Hymns were not always about sacred matters either: in the theater hymns to the genitals, wine, and fertility were not unheard of. The Psalms in the Bible are a rich source of hymns of praise…