Hymns

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Abecedarian \A`be*ce*da"ri*an\, Abecedary \A`be*ce"da*ry\, a.
     Pertaining to, or formed by, the letters of the alphabet;
     alphabetic; hence, rudimentary.
     [1913 Webster]
  
     {Abecedarian psalms}, {hymns}, etc., compositions in which


        (like the 119th psalm in Hebrew) distinct portions or
        verses commence with successive letters of the alphabet.
        --Hook.
        [1913 Webster]