hymnals are distributed among the congregation before the church service so everyone can join in the singing
Recent Examples on the WebThese are the exact same hymnals that are on our piano.—Henry Alford, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024 With growing rage, Trump began howling from a familiar hymnal.—The Editors, The New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2024 To be certain, not all Republicans are singing from the same hymnal.—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 See all Example Sentences for hymnal
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Word History
Etymology
Middle English hymnale, from Medieval Latin, from Latin hymnus
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