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ABECEDARIAN HYMNS

\ɐbˌɛsɪdˈe͡əɹi͡ən hˈɪmz], \ɐbˌɛsɪdˈe‍əɹi‍ən hˈɪmz], \ɐ_b_ˌɛ_s_ɪ_d_ˈeə_ɹ_iə_n h_ˈɪ_m_z]\

Definitions of ABECEDARIAN HYMNS

1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases

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Hymns in which the first verse or stanza began with the first, and succeeding verses or stanzas with the succeeding, letters of the alphabet, in imitation of Heb. acrostic poetry, e.g. Ps. cxix.

1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases
By Henry Percy Smith

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