Canticle

Part of speech: noun (n.)

1. A song; esp. a little song or hymn. [Obs.] Bacon.

2. The Song of Songs or Song of Solomon, one of the books of the Old Testament.

3. A canto or division of a poem [Obs.] Spenser.

4. A psalm, hymn, or passage from the Bible, arranged for chanting in church service.