hymnody
noun
hym·no·dy ˈhim-nə-dē 
1
: hymn singing
2
: hymn writing
3
: the hymns of a time, place, or church
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web From there, the piece segues into disarming cowboy songs and sweet hymnody, but also into searing blues and incendiary chant contemplating the horror of what happened. 
Howard Reich, chicagotribune.com, 13 Sep. 2019
Howard Reich, chicagotribune.com, 13 Sep. 2019 Word History
Etymology
Late Latin hymnodia, from Greek hymnōidia, from hymnos + aeidein to sing — more at ode
First Known Use
1711, in the meaning defined at sense 1