as in hymnal
a book of hymns
everyone turn to page 22 in the hymnary, please
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The movement’s leaders eliminated many of the trappings that turned people away from church — traditional architecture, robed clergy, hymnals filled with turgid songs from the 19th century and sermons overloaded with abstract religious phrases.—
John Blake,
CNN Money,
8 Mar. 2026 -
Onstage, musicians scroll through New Age worship lyrics on iPhones propped on tripods, where hymnals once might have been.—
Tara Palmeri,
Vanity Fair,
12 Jan. 2026
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When the Bengsons tell us to open our metaphorical hymnbooks to whatever page, we’re meant to kneel or stand or bow our heads accordingly.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
17 Mar. 2026
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Nelson also broadened leadership by appointing non-American members to the top governing body and supported regional hymnbooks reflecting local cultures.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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Most important, Sarr wants to arrange a complete psalmody in Wolof.—
Julian Lucas,
The New Yorker,
29 Aug. 2022
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“Hymnary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hymnary. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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