ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Hymnology

Okay kiddo, do you know what songs are? They're like words that you sing, right? Well, hymnology is all about a special kind of songs called hymns.

Hymns are songs that people sing in church, and they're usually about God, Jesus, or other religious things. Hymnology is the study of these songs, which means people who like hymns can learn all about how they were made and why they're important.

Sometimes, hymns are very old, and people have been singing them for hundreds of years! Hymnology helps us understand how these songs have changed over time, and why they're still important to sing today. It's like a history lesson for songs!

So, next time you sing a hymn in church, you can remember that there are people who study these songs and help us understand them better. Pretty cool, huh?