hymnist

[ him-nist ]

/ ˈhɪm nɪst /

a composer of hymns.

Origin of hymnist

First recorded in 1615–25; hymn + -ist

James Montgomery, the noted English hymnist, was a member of the Moravian communion.

The Story of Our Hymns |Ernest Edwin Ryden
Ephraem was the greatest teacher of his time in the Syrian Church, and her most prolific and able hymnist.

Music in the History of the Western Church |Edward Dickinson
He was no hymnist, though he did now and then venture into sacred metre.

The Story of the Hymns and Tunes |Theron Brown and Hezekiah Butterworth
As in a thousand other partnerships of hymnist and musician, Dr. Rankin was fortunate in his composer.

The Story of the Hymns and Tunes |Theron Brown and Hezekiah Butterworth

Next to Gerhardt, there is no German hymnist whose name is so frequently found in hymn-books today as that of Schmolck.

The Story of Our Hymns |Ernest Edwin Ryden

hymnist

/ (ˈhɪmnɪst) /

a person who composes hymns