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. Julian Lucas, The New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2022
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Noun
  • 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
  • Walking the line of banger and hymnal always felt like something only Kesha could do.
    Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 8 July 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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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“Psalmody.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/psalmody. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.

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