The Secret Hymnody is a book written by G.R.S. Mead, a renowned scholar of ancient religions and mysticism. The book explores the history and significance of hymns in various spiritual traditions, including Gnosticism, Hermeticism, and Neoplatonism. Mead argues that these hymns were not only expressions of religious devotion, but also contained hidden wisdom and esoteric teachings that were meant to be decoded by initiates. The Secret Hymnody is divided...