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Covers over 8,000 words in clear, accessible entries. Explores everything related to Christianity—doctrine, worship, liturgy, literature, history, music, and more. Includes lists and overviews of more than a dozen key items—100 Most Important Events in Christian History, A Century-by-Century Survey, Great Hymns, Key Christian Books and Authors. Features a denominational comparison chart,...

from the Bible, used in the liturgy. In the Eastern Church, it refers to the nine odes from the Bible of which eight are from the Old Testament. They are the two songs of Moses, the Song of Hannah, the Song of Habakkuk, the Song of Isaiah, the Song of the Three Children, and the Benidicite. The New Testament canticles are the Magnificat and Benedictus. The Nunc Dimittis is used daily at vespers. In the Roman Catholic Church, the Benedictus is said daily at lauds, the Magnificat at vespers, and the