exalt vs hymn

exalt is not a noun while hymn is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
exalt	No	No	Yes	No
hymn	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, hymn is a hyponym of exalt; that is, hymn is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than exalt:

Other hyponyms of exalt include canonise, canonize, ensky, crack up.

exalt (noun)	hymn (noun)
	a song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation)

exalt (verb)	hymn (verb)
raise in rank, character, or status	praise by singing a hymn
praise, glorify, or honor	sing a hymn
heighten or intensify
fill with sublime emotion