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A song is usually lyrics put to a tune. It usually has a beat and the topic is varied. A hymn is a song of praise or worship to God. Even though many contemporary religious songs can have a beat, a hymn never does. It's usually a choir singing with only organ music.

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Hymns are praise songs. These songs minister to the Lord.Where as Gospel Music is a personal testimony, that restate the word of God, and his many promises to his people.

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one difference between a poem and a song, is that a song repeats the same song a lot, but a poem doesn't repeat one line as many times as a song would.

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Songs have lyrics, while musical pieces are just that - pieces of music (no lyrics required).

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Christmas hymns are religious in nature while Christmas Carols are secular.

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