Synonyms of hymnal

hymnal

noun

ˈhim-nəl 

as in hymnbook

a book of hymns

hymnals are distributed among the congregation before the church service so everyone can join in the singing

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hymnbook
• psalmody
• Psalter
• hymnary
• missal
• breviary
• songbook
• songster
• antiphonary
• antiphonal

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hymnal

Some objects come with a bit of mystery, like this hymnal cover. — Molly Guthrey, Twin Cities, 19 Nov. 2025

To illustrate his point, Mogomo held up a copy of a hymnal in Shona, a local language spoken in many parts of Zimbabwe, drew inspiration from an English hymnal but is retrofitted to contain more culturally meaningful liturgy. — Liam Adams, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Nov. 2025

Although his own roots are Baptist, the North Little Rock native is no stranger to the Methodist hymnal. — Arkansas Online, 11 Oct. 2025

At first a dirge, then the tempo rises, and the hymnal swells. — Jenny Adams, CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025