noun
- a hymn or chant, typically with a biblical text, forming a regular part of a church service.
- another name for Song of Songs (especially in the Vulgate Bible).
What is the word canticle mean?
canticle, (from Latin canticulum, diminutive of canticum, song), a scriptural hymn text that is used in various Christian liturgies and is similar to a psalm in form and content but appears apart from the book of Psalms.
What is an example of a canticle?
Canticle One — The (First) Song of Moses (Exodus 15:1–19) Canticle Two — The (Second) Song of Moses (Deuteronomy 32:1–43) Canticle Three — The Prayer of Hannah (1 Samuel 2:1–10) Canticle Four — The Prayer of Habakkuk (Habakkuk 3:1–19)
What is a synonym for canticle?
What is a Gospel Canticle? Well, a Canticle is a song-prayer that is read during the Daily Office, and a Gospel Canticle, specifically, is one that is found in the Gospel books. There are three: the Benedictus (Song of Zechariah), the Magnificat (Song of Mary), and the Nunc dimittis (Song of Simeon).