An abecedarian hymn is a hymn that begins with the letter A, and each verse or clause following begins with the next letter of the alphabet.[1]

The abecedarian hymn Altus Prosator is used on All Saints Day.[2] Other such hymns include A patre unigenitus,[3] Carmen paschale[4] and Archangelum mirum magnum.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Brewer, E. Cobham (1894). The Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1978 ed.). Edwinstowe, England: Avenel Books. p. 3. ISBN 0-517-25921-4.
  2. ↑ "Celtic Breviary Vol 3". Retrieved 2008-10-30.
  3. ↑ Duffield, Samuel Willoughby. The Latin Hymn-writers and Their Hymns. ISBN 9780790554631. Retrieved 2008-10-30.
  4. ↑ "Irish Music from the 6th to the 9th Century". Archived from the original on 26 October 2008. Retrieved 2008-10-30.
  5. ↑ Follett, Westley (2006). Céli Dé in Ireland. ISBN 9781843832768. Retrieved 2008-10-30.

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