Abecedarian hymn

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An abecedarian hymn is a hymn that begins with the letter A, and each verse or clause following begins with the next letter of the alphabet.{{cite book | last = Brewer | first = E. Cobham | title = The Dictionary of Phrase and Fable | publisher = Avenel Books |date = 1894 | edition = 1978 |location = Edwinstowe, England | pages = 3 | isbn = 0-517-25921-4}}

The abecedarian hymn Altus Prosator is used on All Saints Day.{{cite web| url=http://celticchristianity.org/library/brev3.html | title=Celtic Breviary Vol 3| access-date=2008-10-30}} Other such hymns include A patre unigenitus,{{cite book| url=https://books.google.com/books?id=lRkPwl4jYYMC&dq=%22Abecedarian+hymn%22&pg=PA374 | title=The Latin Hymn-writers and Their Hymns | isbn=9780790554631 | access-date=2008-10-30| last1=Duffield | first1=Samuel Willoughby }} Carmen paschale{{cite web| url=http://www.libraryireland.com/IrishMusic/II.php | title=Irish Music from the 6th to the 9th Century | access-date=2008-10-30| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20081026034133/http://www.libraryireland.com/IrishMusic/II.php| archive-date= 26 October 2008 | url-status= live}} and Archangelum mirum magnum.{{cite book| url=https://books.google.com/books?id=aVBd84nYuPYC&dq=%22Abecedarian+hymn%22&pg=PA165 | title=Céli Dé in Ireland | isbn=9781843832768 | access-date=2008-10-30| last1=Follett | first1=Westley | year=2006 }}