as in hymnal
a book of hymns
a psalmody containing many beloved hymns
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Recent Examples of psalmody
Most important, Sarr wants to arrange a complete psalmody in Wolof.
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Julian Lucas, The New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2022
Julian Lucas, The New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for psalmody
Noun
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Worship music gained traction in the late ’70s and ’80s, when seminal CCM songwriters like Rich Mullins modernized the classic Protestant hymnal structure by combining it with the aesthetics of modern Black gospel, emphasizing a soaring, anthemic rock chorus that everyone could sing along to.—
Aja Romano,
Vox,
8 July 2025
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Walking the line of banger and hymnal always felt like something only Kesha could do.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
8 July 2025
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Melanie Stetson Freeman/Staff Some traditional songs arrived with the European migrants who brought their fiddles and hymnbooks to Appalachia and other regions.—
Simon Montlake,
The Christian Science Monitor,
11 July 2024
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Singers sought for new hymnal (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) Latter-day Saint soloists and choral singers are needed to help record songs for the new hymnbook, which is part of the church's digital sacred musical collection.—
David Noyce,
The Salt Lake Tribune,
24 Aug. 2023
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“Psalmody.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/psalmody. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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