psalmody

[ sah-muh-dee, sal-muh- ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, plural psal·mo·dies.

psalmody

/ ˈsɑːmədɪ; sɑːˈmɒdɪk; sæl-; ˈsæl- /

psal·mod·ic [sah-, mod, -ik, sal-], psal·modi·cal psal·mo·di·al [sah-, moh, -dee-, uh, l, sal-], adjective
psalmo·dist noun

1300–50; Middle English < Late Latin psalmōdia < Greek psalmōidía singing to the harp. See psalm, ode, -y ³

C14: via Late Latin from Greek psalmōdia singing accompanied by a harp, from psalmos (see psalm ) + ōidē ode

The vitality of the Jewish ritual, when the nation had emerged from barbarism, was in its connections with a magnificent psalmody.

Deacon Justin did not confine his musical performances to psalmody and the accompanying of hymns.

In the first congregations It allies itself to art, probably all the worshippers joined in the hymns and psalmody.

Wednesday evening at 7, an expository lecture, followed by a Psalmody-class, to practise anthems and tunes.

Its rich colouring, its dim religious light, its devout psalmody; oh, how soothing to the wearied spirit.

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