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Type of anthem, hymn

Examples of canticle

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Then follows the opening versicle, an antiphon and the Venite or another psalm or canticle.
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Canticle begins hundreds of years after modern civilization has been destroyed by nuclear war.
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This canticle was recited by Hezekiah, king of Judah, after his recovery from a serious illness.
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The appointed psalms are then said or sung, one or two lessons are read, each with a canticle.
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Another canticle may replace the Benedictus if desired.
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This song is the great canticle of the universal mopey teen.
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The Magnificat and Nunc dimittis may both be used, or one of them may be used, or an alternative canticle may be used.
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The final element of the Vespers is an inventive Magnificat that breaks the canticle into 12 sections, one for each line of Mary's song of praise.
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  • A hymn derived from the Bible
  • (canticles) Song of Songs: an Old Testament book consisting of a collection of love poems traditionally attributed to Solomon but actually written much later
  • A canticle (from the Latin canticulum, a diminutive of canticum, song) is a hymn (strictly excluding the Psalms) taken from the Bible. The term is often expanded to include ancient non-biblical hymns such as the Te Deum and certain psalms used liturgically.
  • The Cleric Quintet is a series of novels set in the Forgotten Realms universe about the character Cadderly Bonaduce written by R. A. Salvatore. It follows the story of Cadderly, a scholar-cleric as he attempts to stop the chaos curse unleashed upon the world. ...
  • A chant, hymn or song, especially a nonmetrical one, with words from a biblical text
  • (Canticles) Also known as the Canticle of Canticles, an alternative name for the Song of Solomon, a book of the Bible in the Old Testament
  • (Canticles) 'A hymn or song from a bibical text'. Sung during the 'office' services (ie: not Eucharist), they form major items of the choral parts of the service. See Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis (Evensong), and Venite, Te Deum and Jubilate (Mattins).
  • (Canticles) (St Francis of Assisi). 1989 (Ott 1989). Chor, orch (piano or organ). Ms.
  • A sacred song or chant with a scriptural text, used in the worship of the Church. Examples include the Magnificat and the Nunc Dimittis.