as in hymnbook
a book of hymns
hymnals are distributed among the congregation before the church service so everyone can join in the singing
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Recent Examples of hymnal
To be certain, not all Republicans are singing from the same hymnal.
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Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2024
Today, the former mayors are singing from the same hymnal on a local group's proposal to build a street grid between Queensgate and the western edge of Downtown.
—Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer, 12 June 2024
Image The couple began attending a local Baptist church, and one Sunday Mr. Butcher walked off with a hymnal by mistake.
—Penelope Green, New York Times, 1 June 2024
Her hymnal, pictured, a gift from her church choir, has always been her most valuable playbook.
—Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 21 Apr. 2024
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Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2024
Today, the former mayors are singing from the same hymnal on a local group's proposal to build a street grid between Queensgate and the western edge of Downtown.
—Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer, 12 June 2024
Image The couple began attending a local Baptist church, and one Sunday Mr. Butcher walked off with a hymnal by mistake.
—Penelope Green, New York Times, 1 June 2024
Her hymnal, pictured, a gift from her church choir, has always been her most valuable playbook.
—Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 21 Apr. 2024
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“Hymnal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hymnal. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
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