Hymnology
Pronunciation : Hym*nol"o*gy
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Gr. -logy: cf. F. hymnologie.]
Definition : 1. The hymns or sacred lyrics composed by authors of a particular country or period; as, the hymnology of the eighteenth century; also, the collective body of hymns used by any particular church or religious body; as, the Anglican hymnology.
2. A knowledge of hymns; a treatise on hymns.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913