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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Image The couple began attending a local Baptist church, and one Sunday Mr. Butcher walked off with a hymnal by mistake.
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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
Roger shoves Buck into the secret room located right off the kitchen and proceeds to entertain Rob with his father's old hymnals.
—Lincee Ray, EW.com, 29 July 2023
On a recent Sunday, hymnals blared as hundreds of men and women — farmers, gas station owners, truckers, tech workers and physicians — paraded around the temple grounds, singing, banging on drums and hoisting their holy book skyward.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2024
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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
Roger shoves Buck into the secret room located right off the kitchen and proceeds to entertain Rob with his father's old hymnals.
—Lincee Ray, EW.com, 29 July 2023
On a recent Sunday, hymnals blared as hundreds of men and women — farmers, gas station owners, truckers, tech workers and physicians — paraded around the temple grounds, singing, banging on drums and hoisting their holy book skyward.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2024
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“Hymnal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hymnal. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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