Hymnic

Be that as it may, John is usually thought to be written relatively late, and so I'm wondering why John's prologue is getting so much attention, when it is a hymnic introduction, while the other Gospels that seem more promising places to look for historical data seem to have dropped out of the discussion. ❋ James F. McGrath (2010)

Even if it isn't, it has some hymnic/poetic features; on the other hand, it seems to give expression to the sort of "Adamic Christology" that surfaces in Paul's writings at key moments. ❋ James F. McGrath (2009)

I wouldn't dare to allow a poetic/hymnic passage like this trump Paul's clear prosaic statements, such as 1 Corinthians 15:24-28,45-46. ❋ James F. McGrath (2009)

All corners of the vast hymnic field have been drawn on. ❋ Various (N/A)

Passing over the question of the historical origins of those various species of poetry, such as the relation of early hymnic songs and hero-songs to the epic, and the relation of narrative material and method to the drama, let us try to arrange in some sort of order the kinds of poetry with which we are familiar. ❋ Bliss Perry (1907)

The Ambrosian hymns remained the type of all the hymnic poetry of succeeding centuries. ❋ Unknown (1892)

The insight that mystery, -- the Mystery, as such is final, is the hymnic word. ❋ William James (1876)

At his pleasures he is anti-hymnic, repellent to song. ❋ George Meredith (1868)

It would be easy to adduce, from the book before us, examples of each of the foregoing forms of hymnic excellence, and perhaps also occasional instances of failure; for what human production is perfect? ❋ 1771-1854 (1854)

Psalm 100 is a hymnic expression of these two great mottoes as praise. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Some songs are very powerful and hymnic, others contain the fastest bass-drum patterns our drummer ❋ Unknown (2010)

Luther's 1538 hymnic version of the Lord's Prayer, "Vater Unser in Himmelreich," corresponds exactly to Luther's explanation of the prayer in the ❋ Unknown (2010)

Along with Erhart Hegenwalt's hymnic version of Psalm 51, Luther's expanded hymn was also adopted for use with the fifth part of Luther's catechism, concerning confession. ❋ TK (2010)

Luther adopted a preexisting Johann Walter tune associated with a hymnic setting of Psalm 67's prayer for grace; Wolf Heintz's four-part setting of the hymn was used to introduce the Lutheran Reformation in Halle in 1541. ❋ TK (2010)

Luther wrote "Aus Tiefer Not Schrei ich zu Dir" (From depths of woe I cry to you) in 1523 as a hymnic version of Psalm 130 and sent it as a sample to encourage evangelical colleagues to write psalm-hymns for use in German worship. ❋ TK (2010)

Luther's 1538 hymnic version of the Lord's Prayer, "Vater Unser in Himmelreich" (Our Father who art in Heaven), corresponds exactly to Luther's explanation of the prayer in the ❋ TK (2010)