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hymnals are distributed among the congregation before the church service so everyone can join in the singing
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Onstage, musicians scroll through New Age worship lyrics on iPhones propped on tripods, where hymnals once might have been.
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Tara Palmeri, Vanity Fair, 12 Jan. 2026
This was what drew Janet away from the Methodist Church her parents had raised her in—with its pews, hymnals, and stained glass—and toward the Assemblies of God Church, with its young people playing electric guitars while sporting bell-bottoms and denim vests.
—Literary Hub, 12 Jan. 2026
The Shaker hymnal, in the hands of the composer Daniel Blumberg, becomes a maddeningly infectious soundtrack.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 9 Jan. 2026
Some objects come with a bit of mystery, like this hymnal cover.
—Molly Guthrey, Twin Cities, 19 Nov. 2025
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Tara Palmeri, Vanity Fair, 12 Jan. 2026
This was what drew Janet away from the Methodist Church her parents had raised her in—with its pews, hymnals, and stained glass—and toward the Assemblies of God Church, with its young people playing electric guitars while sporting bell-bottoms and denim vests.
—Literary Hub, 12 Jan. 2026
The Shaker hymnal, in the hands of the composer Daniel Blumberg, becomes a maddeningly infectious soundtrack.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 9 Jan. 2026
Some objects come with a bit of mystery, like this hymnal cover.
—Molly Guthrey, Twin Cities, 19 Nov. 2025
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“Hymnal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hymnal. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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hymnal
noun
hym·nal
ˈhim-nəl 
: a book of hymns
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