Greek Hymnody
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Hymnody of the Eastern (Greek; Byzantine) Church to ca. 950 CE
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font, Symbol. MUST READ: Hymnody and Hymnology - article from the Catholic Encyclopedia. Great information concerning the history of hymnology and hymnody in the Roman Catholic tradition and (for the purposes of this page) hymnody of the Early Church and the Eastern (Greek) tradition. See Church
Music (from Believe) Examples of Ancient Greek Hymns
See a fragment of an early Greek hymn from a period between 30 B.C.E. -640 C.E. Liturgical hymn (canon) from Egypt, written on papyrus. Written for Annunciation centering on the Virgin Mary (Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library, Duke University. Early Greek hymns which survive and are in regular use today: [MH = United Methodist Hymnal]
Other topics related to Greek hymnody:
Important writers of early Greek hymns The Monastery at Mar Saba
Examples of Early Greek Religious Texts
Syrian Hymnody See Coptic
Church (from Believe) Visit some sites devoted to Greek (Eastern Orthodox) Christian liturgy, culture and beliefs:
Visit some sites devoted to Christian writings and theological controversies from the early Eastern Church:
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